Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg said he has no issue with opening batter Usman Khawaja playing golf the day before the first Test.

Khawaja was one of the biggest talking points from a chaotic first day in Perth that saw 19 wickets fall.

The veteran was not allowed to open the batting after spending too long off the field during England’s first innings as he struggled with back spasms.

It meant Marnus Labuschagne had to open alongside debutant Jake Weatherald, and Steve Smith was forced to come in at No.3.

Weatherald fell for a second-ball duck, Labuschagne struggled on the way to nine off 41 balls while Smith copped a series of blows on the way to 17.

Khawaja made just two batting at No.4, meaning he has now failed to post a half-century in his past 11 Test innings.

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