Usman Khawaja is confident of being fit for the second Test in Brisbane but could have landed himself in hot water after describing the Perth pitch on day one of the first Ashes encounter as "s***".

Khawaja was unable to open in either innings of the opening Test having initially been caught out by England 's rapid collapse on the first afternoon and then suffering a recurrence after jumping for an attempted catch in the slips on the second day.

With his time off the field having not elapsed when Australia began their first innings, Marnus Labuschagne went in alongside debutant Jake Weatherald with Steven Smith then forced to move to No. 3.

Khawaja then came out at No. 4 but could only make two runs before lifting a rising delivery from Brydon Carse. He was one of 19 wickets to f

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