Ashes 2023: Usman Khawaja Equals England Batting Great's Unique Record In Test Cricket
Australia's star batter Usman Khawaja was on fire in the ENG vs AUS 1st Ashes 2023 Test at Edgbaston cricket stadium.
Usman Khawaja won player of the match award for his remarkable ton (141) in first innings and a match-defining 66 in the second innings.
Usman Khawaja was the top run-getter for Australia as they defeated England by 2 wickets in a rain-hit thriller to take 1-0 lead in five-match Ashes 2023 Test series.
Usman Khawaja attained a unique record during the opening Test of Ashes 2023 and also equalled the all-time record of England great Geoffrey Boycott.
Usman Khawaja became the second only cricketer in history of Test cricket to bat on all five days of a Test match and win the game as well.
England batting great Geoffrey Boycott, during his playing career (1964-1982), played 108 Tests and is the player who attained this unique feat for first-time ever (Ashes in 1977).
Overall, Usman Khawaja is the 13th batter to bat on all five days of a Test game but only him and Geoffrey Boycott are the ones who batted on all five days of a Test and ended up winning the match as well.