Usman Khawaja completes 6,000 runs in Test cricket: Stats
What's the story
Usman Khawaja has completed 6,000 runs in Test cricket. The Australian opener attained the milestone with his 2nd run on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against West Indies at National Cricket Stadium, St Georges, Grenada. Khawaja hit 16 from 29 balls after Australia opted to bat first. Notably, he had scored 47 and 15 runs respectively in the 1st Test at Kensington Oval.
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Khawaja becomes 16th Australian with 6,000-plus Test runs
Playing his 83rd Test (149 innings), the veteran batter has reached the 6,000-run milestone (6,014). In addition to 16 tons, Khawaja has slammed 27 fifties. He is now the 16th Australian batter to complete 6,000 Test runs. The veteran southpaw owns an average of 44.54. His strike rate is 48-plus.
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His performance in the 1st Test
Khawaja scored 47 runs in Australia's score of 180 in the 1st innings at Kensington Oval. Khawaja and Travis Head added 89 runs for the 4th wicket before the former perished. In Australia's score of 310 in the 3rd innings, he managed 15.
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Breaking down Khawaja's Test stats
In 41 home Tests, Khawaja owns 3,039 runs at 48.23 with the help of 9 hundreds and 14 fifties, as per ESPNcricinfo. Playing his 38th away Test (home of opposition), Khawaja has scored 2,727 runs at 42-plus. He owns 6 tons and 12 fifties. He also has 248 runs from 4 neutral venue Tests at 35.42 (100s: 1, 50s: 1).