The Ashes: Pretty hard to drop Usman Khawaja after twin centuries at SCG, says Pat Cummins

The Ashes: Usman Khawaja could be chosen ahead of Travis Head for the fifth and final Test after his twin centuries at the Sydney Cricket Ground in what was his first match in the longest format in over two years.

Usman Khawaja's fairytale comeback has presented Australia with a selection headache, and captain Pat Cummins conceded it would be hard to drop the in-form batsman from the fifth and final Ashes Test against England in Hobart next week.

Khawaja, 35, was picked to play his first Test in over two years only because Travis Head had tested positive for COVID-19, but he grabbed the opportunity with both hands, smashing a century in each innings and claiming the man-of-the-match award.