Former Australian cricketer David Warner has thrown his support behind his former opening partner Usman Khawaja to reclaim the opener’s spot for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, arguing that keeping Travis Head at No. 5 is the setup most likely to trouble England, as per ESPNcricinfo.

If Khawaja is cleared to play after his back spasms, Australia’s selectors will be confronted with a major decision in a match where the hosts could wrap up the Ashes. In Khawaja’s absence in Perth, Head and Jake Weatherald–playing in his debut Test series–have put together two strong opening stands.

“I think Uzzy (Usman Khawaja) comes back in, slides to the top, and Trav (Travis Head) goes down. That’s probably a worse result for England, Travis Head going back down the order,” Warner told reporters, as q

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