Here are Usman Khawaja's four blistering centuries at Sydney Cricket Ground
Updated On: 03 January, 2026 09:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
As star batter Usman Khawaja prepares for his final Test at the SCG, mid-day recalls his four previous centuries in nine Tests here
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Australia’s Usman Khawaja after getting his century against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2022
171 vs England (January 2018)
After scoring just two half-centuries in the first four Tests, Usman Khawaja delivered a masterclass with a towering 171. Walking in to bat after opener Cameron Bancroft was dismissed for a duck in reply to England’s first innings total of 346 all out, the left-hander played a patient knock, batting for more than eight-and-a-half hours to help Australia declare at 649-7. His 381-ball innings helped the hosts take a mammoth 303-run first-innings lead, which eventually resulted in an innings victory and a 4-0 Ashes series win.
137and 101 not out vs England (January 2022)
Khawaja made a dream comeback after being out of the side for almost 29 months. The then 35-year-old was drafted into the playing XI after Travis Head was sidelined by COVID-19. Batting at No. 5, he made full use of the opportunity, scoring a flawless 137. His innings, laced with 13 fours, took Australia to 416-8 declared. The left-hander received a standing ovation from the SCG crowd for his comeback knock. There was no stopping Khawaja in the second innings as he achieved the rare feat of scoring twin centuries in a single Test. Coming in at 68-3 in Australia’s second innings, in reply to England’s 294 all out, he batted more aggressively, scoring 101 not out off just 138 balls to set up a 388-run victory target. By doing so, he became only the third player to score two hundreds in the same Test at the SCG. The game eventually ended in a draw.
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