"Usman Khawaja leads Australia on to the field. After 15 years at the top, he finishes up as a Test cricketer today. A wonderful, trailblazing career and, full transparency, one of my childhood heroes. Khawaja heads out onto the SCG for the final time in a baggy green. Photograph: Jason McCawley/CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images Share Updated at 18.12 EST Is there a way to wipe the second half of this piece from the interweb?"
"Good morning/evening/night Taha, writes Tony McKnight. Mid afternoon and a low winter sun here in Idaho. Is innate English conservatism Bazball's tragic flaw? If it's broke, don't fix it. So no Bethell til it's too late, no Josh Tongue til it's too late, don't change the batting order, Stokes doesn't open the bowling for 4 overs, but he'll wreck his body with 8, 9, 10 over spells when the innings has already gotten away? Meanwhile look at shiny new #3."
England were 312-8 with Ben Bethell unbeaten on 145 and Tom Potts on 7. In the 78th over Bethell took a single off Webster and played a reverse-sweep for one. Webster bowled a long hop that Potts cut for four in an earlier over and later defended to see off a maiden. Scott Boland's delivery struck Potts' pad and Australia reviewed; the ball was judged to be missing the stumps. Usman Khawaja led Australia onto the SCG in a baggy green for his final Test appearance at the ground. A reader letter criticizes perceived English conservatism in selection and Bazball tactics.
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