*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

[GIMH]

What a player he's become. Exceptional

Imagine a few years ago predicting that him and Bairstow would be among the key batsmen going into this series

 

[Prince EWS]

First hundred in england

 

[Calm_profit]

Better opener than Warner

 

[CartyDurham]

Woke my dog up that squeal from khwaja

Still he’s played well time for him to get out

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Also 4600 runs by Pakistan born Usman bhai

 

[Prince EWS]

There was also a Queenslander with similar opinions

Should have been a sign to Burgey that he was wrong.

 

[subshakerz]

Khawaja a cut above all the other bats today.

 

[GIMH]

 

[Nintendo]

Carey rotates the strike a lot better than green early on.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Khawaja a cut above all the other bats today.

Big call

 

[Prince EWS]

That was such a lovely celebration.

DWTA but a gun innings all the same.

 

[Calm_profit]

Tubby thinks Khawaja is WWE fan.

 

[slowfinger]

tbh why usman khawaja is the people's champ ...

 

[subshakerz]

whilst all the focus on Labu, Smith, Head then Ussy comes to be the saviour.... doesn't look like getting out any time soon

Khwaja top scored in the SC this past year and was totally ignored as a factor coming into England in the pre match buzz.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Ricky Ponting's injury at Sydney in 2011, opened the doors for the first Muslim cricketer to represent Australia at the highest level. A qualified pilot, the highs of this achievement were unparalleled.

 

[Kirkut]

I dont care as much who wins the series as much as Khwaja making runs.

I always have time for old school batting.

 

[Nintendo]

If usman keeps this up for the series and has a big series opening where does that leave him in the pantheon of Australian test openers?

 

[OverratedSanity]

 

[Prince EWS]

Did you make this post from your backyard?

 

[Spikey]

Ricky Ponting's injury at Sydney in 2011, opened the doors for the first Muslim cricketer to represent Australia at the highest level. A qualified pilot, the highs of this achievement were unparalleled.

Ricky Ponting suffered his injury in Perth, not Sydney. Please only post facts.