Head
misses
out
in
the
middle
order
after
testing
positive
for
COVID-19,
giving
Khawaja
the
opportunity
to
make
his
return
to
Test
cricket
with
his
country.
Batsman
Khawaja
last
played
back
in
August
2019,
featuring
for
Australia
at
Headingley
as
England
won
the
third
Test
of
that
Ashes
series.
He
had
been
named
in
the
squad
for
the
first
two
Tests
of
this
series
last
month
but
did
not
see
action
in
either
Brisbane
nor
Adelaide.
Khawaja
is
the
only
change
to
the
team
that
secured
Australia
the
Ashes,
with
their
victory
in
Melbourne
giving
the
hosts
an
unassailable
3-0
lead.
That
means
fast
bowler
Scott
Boland
retains
his
place
in
the
side
after
a
stunning
Test
debut
in
Melbourne.
He
took
6-7
in
the
second
innings
as
Boland
laid
waste
to
England’s
chances,
though
he
was
not
a
guaranteed
pick
for
this
week’s
action.
However,
Josh
Hazlewood
is
still
unavailable
to
due
the
side
strain
he
suffered
in
the
first
Test,
giving
Boland
another
opportunity
to
impress.
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