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The Ashes

Opinion

Andrew Wu Sports Writer November 22, 2025 — 11.43pm

Australia

Jake Weatherald – The debutant froze like a deer in headlights in the first innings against speeds he would rarely have faced at state level, but found his groove in a promising display in the run chase when he provided the perfect foil for a rampant Travis Head. The extraordinary nature of this game makes it difficult to properly assess his Test credentials, but he can take positives out of this game. 5/10

Usman Khawaja – The veteran had a game to forget . His crook back triggered a frenetic collapse in the first innings but also allowed Australia to pull the strategic masterstroke of sending Travis Head in to open in the run chase. Are Australia better with Head opening than hi

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