Usman Khawaja of Australia looks on during day one of the Fourth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2025

Usman Khawaja is finishing his 15-year Test career after his 88th match at SCG and his 16 centuries. Some of his most memorable innings include:

First Century Comeback – 174 vs New Zealand, Brisbane 2015

Usman Khawaja scored 174 against New Zealand in Brisbane in 2015, his first century after more than two years out of the side, walking in at No. 3 and building on a strong foundation.

Long Opening Knock – 145 vs South Africa, Adelaide 2016

In 2016, Khawaja made 145 against South Africa in Adelaide, opening unexpectedly and batting nearly eight hours to guide Australia after a poor start to the series.

Match-Saving Effort – 141 vs Pakistan, Abu Dhabi 2018

During the 2018 tour of Pakistan, Usman Khawaja produced a match-saving 141 in Abu Dhabi, surviving over eight-and-a-half hours and facing 302 balls to nearly secure a draw amid a challenging situation for Australia.

Twin Centuries Return – 137 vs England, Sydney 2021-22 Ashes

Khawaja returned in the 2021-22 Ashes to score 137 against England in Sydney after being recalled due to Travis Head’s Covid absence, making a century in the first innings and another in the second.

Birthplace Heroics – 160 vs Pakistan, Karachi 2022

In Karachi, 2022, Khwaja made 160, playing in his birthplace, Pakistan, after narrowly missing a century in the previous match at Rawalpindi, showing control and adaptability across 193 balls.

Rescue Innings – 141 & 65 vs England, Edgbaston 2023

At Edgbaston in 2023 against England, Khawaja scored 141 in a long innings of nearly eight hours, rescuing Australia’s first innings after early wickets and following it up with 65 in the chase for a two-wicket win.

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