Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Khawaja reaches 8,000 runs
Usman Khawaja, a cricket player from Australia, reached a big milestone of 8,000 runs in international matches.
He did this during a Test match against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Usman is 39 years old and has played a lot of matches for Australia.
He scored 29 runs in the first innings before he got out.
He has played in many Test, ODI, and T20 matches and has scored a lot of runs in all of them.
Usman is one of the top run-scorers for Australia.
The match was exciting with a lot of wickets falling, and Australia is currently leading.
A record crowd of 93,442 people watched the match, which was the largest ever at the MCG.
On Day 2, Australia lost six wickets in the second innings, with Steve Smith and Cameron Green batting at lunch.
Usman Khawaja reached 8,000 international runs during the fourth Ashes Test against England at the MCG.
He scored 29 runs off 52 balls in the first innings before being caught by Jamie Smith.
Khawaja has played 136 international matches, scoring 8,001 runs at an average of 42.55.
Australia was 72/4 at the end of the first session, with Khawaja and Alex Carey unbeaten.
England struggled with their batting, being all out for 110, while Australia scored 152 in their first innings.
- Who
- Usman Khawaja, Australian batter
- What
- Reached 8,000 international runs and played in a high-scoring Test match
- When
- During the fourth Ashes Test on December 26, 2023
- Where
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
- Why
- Achieved the milestone during his innings in the Test match
England's Strategy
Australia's Strategy
Team Selection
England's Strategy
England included Will Jacks at number eight, a move seen as defensive and questionable given the pitch conditions.
Australia's Strategy
Australia opted for a pace-heavy attack, capitalizing on the seamer-friendly pitch.
Batting Performance
England's Strategy
England's batting lineup struggled, contributing to a total of 110 all out.
Australia's Strategy
Australia's batting lineup managed 152 in their first innings, with Usman Khawaja reaching a milestone.
- Player
- Usman Khawaja
- Milestone
- 8,000 international runs
- Match
- Fourth Ashes Test against England
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
- Total Runs
- 8,001 in 136 international matches
- Test Runs
- 6,206 in 87 Tests
- ODI Runs
- 1,554 in 40 ODIs
- T20I Runs
- 241 in nine T20Is
- Match Outcome
- Australia leads by 140 runs
- England's Total
- 110 all out
- Australia's Total
- 152 all out
- Attendance
- 93,442, a record crowd at the MCG
- Australia's Second Innings
- 98 for 6 at lunch on Day 2
- Notable Dismissals
- Travis Head (46), Alex Carey (4), Marnus Labuschagne (8), Usman Khawaja (0)
- England's Bowlers
- Brydon Carse (2 wickets), Josh Tongue (2 wickets)
- Injury
- Gus Atkinson (left hamstring strain)
Sources
Aussie veteran Usman Khawaja completes 8,000 international runs
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