Overview
- Michael Vaughan called on Usman Khawaja to "decide your destiny" and consider finishing at his home ground in the fifth Ashes Test starting January 4.
- Reporting indicates Khawaja is weighing a Sydney exit but has given no formal word to teammates or coaches.
- Khawaja’s recent output has been modest, with two-year averages of 25.93 and 36.11 and 614 runs in 18 innings this year.
- His role changed this series after back spasms in Perth and a recall to bat at No. 4 when Steven Smith fell ill in Adelaide.
- Vaughan questioned Jake Weatherald’s technique and said England’s leadership needs a convincing Sydney display after what he called an unusual Melbourne win.