Usman Khawaja had been set to open the batting for Australia but ended up coming in at number four because he spent too long off the field for toilet breaks during England's innings Usman Khawaja was blamed for Australia's batting collapse (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Aussies blamed Usman Khawaja for their collapse after he was banned from his opening batsman role for taking too long toilet breaks.

The 38-year-old veteran was expected to lead his team’s run-scoring response after England were bowled out.

But he had to bat at four because of a rule that said he was off the ground for too long during England’s innings due to ‘toilet breaks and stretching’. Meanwhile, TNT's Ashes coverage has been roundly slammed by disgruntled fans.

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