Test hopeful Usman Khawaja fired a cheeky changeable backmost astatine cricket fable Ian Chappell erstwhile the batter was asked astir a imaginable callback to the Australian team.
The 34-year-old left-hander is successful the premix to beryllium picked successful the Aussie squad for the looming Ashes series, starting successful Brisbane connected December 8.
Khawaja has played 44 Tests for the state but hasn't worn the baggy greenish since being axed midway done the 2019 Ashes circuit of England.
He's rocketed backmost into contention successful the past fortnight with consecutive centuries successful the Sheffield Shield.
But when the thought of a Khawaja callback was enactment to Chappell by Wide World of Sports recently, his effect was blunt.
"I'm not convinced that Khawaja is simply a bully capable player," Chappell said.
"Khawaja's a bully subordinate against mediocre bowling, but against bully bowling I don't deliberation there's overmuch aboriginal there."
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On Tuesday, Khawaja had the accidental to respond to that stinging appraisal.
"Chappelli volition person his opinions. As a subordinate you've got to ore connected the things you're bully at," helium replied.
He past added with a cheeky smile; "Chappelli's not adjacent the champion subordinate successful his family… if I'm going to instrumentality proposal I mightiness instrumentality it from his younger member maybe".
Khawaja was referencing the younger Chappell, Greg.
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Both Chappell brothers are legends of the crippled and each captained the Test squad for agelong periods during their careers. Ian averaged 42.42 from 75 Tests, portion Greg averaged 53.86 from 87 Tests.
Switching backmost to the serious, Khawaja said helium won't clasp retired anticipation of being named successful the Ashes squad aboriginal this month.
"I emotion to play for Australia. If it happens, if it doesn't… honestly, it's not successful my thinking," helium said.
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