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Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja is a 39-year-old Australian cricketer (born December 18, 1986) who is a left-handed batsman and captain of the Brisbane Heat and Queensland Bulls. He is the first Australian of Pakistani origin to represent Australia in cricket and holds the distinction of being a qualified commercial pilot. Professionally, he is a prominent Test batsman with over 6,000 career runs, and also plays in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and domestic T20 cricket. 

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Full Name
Usman Tariq Khawaja
Born
18 December 1986
Place Of Birth
Islamabad, Pakistan
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Nationality
Australia
Country
Australia
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 39 T20 April 26, 2026 66 43 9 0 153.49
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 24 T20 April 16, 2026 2 5 0 0 40.00
Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 18 T20 April 10, 2026 7 5 0 1 140.00
Queensland vs Western Australia · 26th Match First Class March 5, 2026 15 22 3 0 68.18
Queensland vs South Australia · 22nd Match First Class February 16, 2026 19 56 3 0 33.93
Victoria vs Queensland · 20th Match First Class February 5, 2026 55 144 7 0 38.19

Teams Played For

  • International: Australia, Australia U-19
  • Domestic/T20: Queensland (Captain), Brisbane Heat, New South Wales, Sydney Thunder, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Rising Pune Supergiant, Islamabad United, Pindiz (PSL 2026)

International Debuts

  • Test: January 3, 2011, vs. England at the Sydney Cricket Ground
  • ODI: January 11, 2013, vs. Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • T20I: January 31, 2016, vs. India at the Sydney Cricket Ground 

Domestic And Other League Debuts

  • First-Class: February 15, 2008, vs. Victoria for New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground
  • T20: January 2, 2010, vs. Victoria for New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • IPL (Indian Premier League): May 5, 2016, vs. Delhi Capitals 

Career Highlights & Records

  • Test Dominance: Second-highest scorer in WTC 2021-23 cycle (1621 runs).
  • 2023 Ashes: Series' top scorer (496 runs), batted on all five days of a Test.
  • 2023 Awards: ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, Shane Warne Test Player of the Year, Community Impact Award.

Key Achievements

  • Captaincy of Queensland Bulls and Brisbane Heat.
  • Instrumental in Sydney Thunder's BBL|05 title win.
  • Scored centuries against New Zealand, West Indies, and South Africa.
  • Marathon fourth-innings 141 in Dubai Test (2018).