Cricket-Australia opening spot for world test final still up for grabs

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes - Fifth Test - England v Australia - The Oval, London, Britain - July 31, 2023 Australia's David Warner and Usman Khawaja take to the field for start of the day's play Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's opening partnership has been the subject of much debate since David Warner retired and remains unresolved less than a month before the World Test Championship final against South Africa.

Since Warner played his last test match in January 2024, Usman Khawaja has had no fewer than four opening partners in 11 matches and the 38-year-old could have yet another with the world title on the line at Lord's in mid-June.