Australia have hit out at the ball change in the last Ashes Test, with Ricky Ponting calling for an investigation into the decision and opener Usman Khawaja branding it “frustrating”
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has echoed Ricky Ponting’s comments about the ball change during the final Ashes Test, revealing he immediately questioned the umpires choice of a replacement.
In the penultimate over on day four, Khawaja was struck on the helmet by a Mark Wood bouncer and the ball went out of shape, prompting umpires Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena to change it. The replacement ball then offered England’s bowlers much more assistance on day five as they bowled Australia out to win the game and draw the series.
Khawaja and fellow opener David Warner had successfully blunted the old ball on day four, reaching…