Usman Khawaja did not open for Australia as Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne walked out to bat in the first Test between Australia and England at the Perth Stadium.

Cricket Australia, as per reports, reasoned that the opener had taken ‘toilet breaks and stretching’. On Friday, the Aussie had spent a significant amount of time off the field and had limited time on the field after his return as England were dismissed for a mere 172 in their first innings.

Weatherald’s stay at the crease was not long on his debut as he was trapped LBW by Jofra Archer. On the second ball of the innings, the English pacer bowled a snorter of a yorker. After the umpires ruled not out, Ben Stokes had a chat with his team and opted for the review. Weatherald was beaten by the pace off the deck and fell ove

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