Cricket-Australia recall Khawaja, Boland retained for fourth Ashes test

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Third Test - England v Australia - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - August 23, 2019 Australia's Usman Khawaja plays the ball before being caught out by England's Jason Roy off the bowling of Chris Woakes Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Usman Khawaja will replace Travis Head in Australia's middle order for this week's fourth Ashes test against England in the only change to the side that wrapped up the series in Melbourne last week, skipper Pat Cummins said on Tuesday.

Khawaja's return for his first test since 2019 was expected after Head was ruled out by a positive COVID-19 test but the retention of pace bowler Scott Boland was something of a surprise.