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Usman Khawaja Enters Hall Of Shame As Rabada Dismisses Him For Duck In WTC Final

Debashis Sarangi

Usman Khawaja was dismissed for a duck [Source: AP]Usman Khawaja was dismissed for a duck [Source: AP]

Australian opener Usman Khawaja had a horrible outing in the World Test Championship final as experienced South African pacer Kagiso Rabada dismissed him for a duck. Opening the batting with Marnus Labuschagne, Khawaja couldn't open his account, with Rabada getting his prized scalp with a beauty. 

Khawaja Records Joint-Most Ducks In ICC Finals

Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja had a torrid start to the ongoing WTC final. Despite playing 20 deliveries, the southpaw couldn't score a single run and got out in the seventh over. 

This marked Khawaja's second duck in the final of an ICC event. It's worth mentioning that Khawaja has batted thrice in ICC finals, managing only 13 runs at a horrendous average of 4.33. 

His duck in Australia's first innings of the WTC final got him into an unwanted list featuring Jasprit Bumrah, TM Dilshan and Brendon McCullum, all of whom have two ducks each in the ICC finals. 

Most Ducks In The Final Of ICC Events

  • Jasprit Bumrah - 2
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan - 2
  • Usman Khawaja - 2
  • Brendon McCullum - 2
  • Moeen Ali - 1

Interestingly, Khawaja's other duck came in the previous WTC final against India as Mohammed Siraj dismissed him for nought. Also, his today's duck is the third longest ever, in terms of balls faced, recorded in a Test match in England. 

Additionally, Kagiso Rabada joined Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Woakes on the list of bowlers who have dismissed the Australian openers the most times in Test cricket. 

Bowlers to Dismiss Usman Khawaja the Most Times in Tests

  • 8 - Stuart Broad
  • 6 - Jasprit Bumrah, Chris Woakes and Kagiso Rabada*

Green Follows Khawaja As Rabada Wreaks Havoc In WTC Final

Soon after dismissing Khawaja, Kagiso Rabada bowled an absolute peach to get rid of Cameron Green, who managed only four runs while batting at number three. The all-rounder's cheap dismissal brought Steve Smith into the middle. As of writing, Australia were struggling at 26 for two in 9.3 overs, with Labuschagne and Steve Smith batting on 14* and 5*, respectively.