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Ashes 2025:Fit-again Khawaja 'ready to go for Adelaide Test
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|December 14, 2025
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has declared himself fit and available for selection for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide after missing most of the ongoing series due to back spasms.
The veteran left-hander has featured in only one innings so far, with injury ruling him out of action in the early part of the contest against England. However, Khawaja indicated that he is now ready to return as Australia, already leading 2-0, look to seal the series in the third Test, starting December 17.
"I feel really good in terms of I'm ready to go," Khawaja told reporters.
This story is from the December 14, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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