Usman Khawaja named State Player of the Year

[Newton_fan]

Usman Khawaja has capped off a summer in which he made his Test debut by being named the State Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal night in Melbourne.

Khawaja might not play too many matches for the Blues next season, if he establishes himself in the Test line-up, but he was a clear winner this season with 35 votes, ahead of the Victoria allrounder Andrew McDonald on 12. Victoria's wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and the Queensland fast bowler Chris Swan tied for third with 11 votes each.

It meant a runaway victory for Khawaja, 24, who won his first baggy green last month at the SCG, when he replaced the injured captain Ricky Ponting at No. 3 for the final Ashes Test. His domestic highlight during the voting period, which began on February 14 last year, was without doubt his career-best 214 against South Australia in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield in October.

Khawaja's win ended the successful run of the South Australia captain Michael Klinger, who had won the title back-to-back over the past two years. It also meant an award double for New South Wales, with the fast bowler Copeland having picked up 44 votes to beat the Queensland batsman Chris Lynn (27) and the Victoria batsman Aaron Finch (15) for the young player prize.

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[ghufran7]

Congratulations Usman Khawaja and Trent Copeland

[James]

He played four innings against England this summer and looked like a rabbit in headlights in all of them, to be frank.

[FusedBulb]

Originally Posted by Whippy He played four innings against England this summer and looked like a rabbit in headlights in all of them, to be frank.

And England played 7 ODIs against Australia and THE ENTIRE SQUAD looked like a deer caught in the head lights of a 22 wheeler.

[James]

What does that have to do with anything? There are plenty of threads on England's prospects as an ODI side that you should check out - making your comments here does nothing to disprove my criticism of Usman Khawaja as a test match player.

[MC]

Originally Posted by FusedBulb And England played 7 ODIs against Australia and THE ENTIRE SQUAD looked like a deer caught in the head lights of a 22 wheeler.

LOL...The poor English chap got his entire team dissed for speaking against a Pakistani ahem Australian ahem player.

On a serious note, that guy had a such a anticipated debute (at least on ths forum) that it sad that he didn't live upto the hype.

[FusedBulb]

Originally Posted by Newton_fan Usman Khawaja has capped off a summer in which he made his Test debut by being named the State Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal night in Melbourne. Khawaja might not play too many matches for the Blues next season, if he establishes himself in the Test line-up, but he was a clear winner this season with 35 votes, ahead of the Victoria allrounder Andrew McDonald on 12. Victoria's wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and the Queensland fast bowler Chris Swan tied for third with 11 votes each. It meant a runaway victory for Khawaja, 24, who won his first baggy green last month at the SCG, when he replaced the injured captain Ricky Ponting at No. 3 for the final Ashes Test. His domestic highlight during the voting period, which began on February 14 last year, was without doubt his career-best 214 against South Australia in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield in October. Khawaja's win ended the successful run of the South Australia captain Michael Klinger, who had won the title back-to-back over the past two years. It also meant an award double for New South Wales, with the fast bowler Copeland having picked up 44 votes to beat the Queensland batsman Chris Lynn (27) and the Victoria batsman Aaron Finch (15) for the young player prize. ---------------------------------------------------------------- © ESPN EMEA Ltd

Congrats !!!
I truly wish if he becomes part of Australia's ODI and T20 squad. He is quite capabale of hitting hard in the gaps of over the head to make quick runs.
He should have played in the last ODI against sore loser English Squad in the absence of Michael Clarke but oh well,,, Australia was gonna win anyway.

[FusedBulb]

Originally Posted by Whippy What does that have to do with anything? There are plenty of threads on England's prospects as an ODI side that you should check out - making your comments here does nothing to disprove my constructive criticism of Usman Khawaja as a test match player.

Yeah I can come up with the same "positive criticism, LOL, against Paul Collingwood as a TEST MATCH player who couldn't take it anymore.

[Desire]

exciting batsman but he disapointed in his 1st outing. Especially 2nd innings he went into his shell. and first innings he was caught in the web by bowler. i expected him to make a 60 atleast.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by FusedBulb And England played 7 ODIs against Australia and THE ENTIRE SQUAD looked like a deer caught in the head lights of a 22 wheeler.

But they didn't get any awards for it as did Khawaja, did they?

[Robert]

Originally Posted by FusedBulb Yeah I can come up with the same "positive criticism, LOL, against Paul Collingwood as a TEST MATCH player who couldn't take it anymore.

If Khawaja ends up with as many test runs as Colly he will have had a good career.

[saj786]

Originally Posted by Whippy He played four innings against England this summer and looked like a rabbit in headlights in all of them, to be frank.

your judgement of aplayer is quite shocking to be frank, the guy has played just one test and a warm up and u reckon he was a rabbit in headlights, but then your judgment on broad whose played 35 tests and averages 35 with the ball which suggests he;s ordinary at best, and anderson who finally is showing consistancy after almost ten years in international cricket and they are suddenly world beaters suggests to me that your either stupid or completely biased

[Robert]

Originally Posted by saj786 your judgement of aplayer is quite shocking to be frank, the guy has played just one test and a warm up and u reckon he was a rabbit in headlights, but then your judgment on broad whose played 35 tests and averages 35 with the ball which suggests he;s ordinary at best, and anderson who finally is showing consistancy after almost ten years in international cricket and they are suddenly world beaters suggests to me that your either stupid or completely biased

Straw man argument. We are talking about Khawaja.

[optimusprime1122]

Originally Posted by Robert But they didn't get any awards for it as did Khawaja, did they?

lol english are playing international cricket not domestic cricket p.s he got the state player of the year award not icc player of the year award instead of congratulating the future they say he looked like a deer in lights.Some posters who are mainly english supporters just hate. There was a case of Umar Akmal the new talent,one of the poster hated and hated on him and now usman khawaja, the same poster is hating on him(i wont say the name).
We will see in the world cup where the mighty English team stand bcz right now they seem clueless 6 to 1 against a second class Australian team.

[James]

If you're calling me out mate don't use such pathetic tactics, just type my username. We're all friendly here - it's a public forum.

I don't 'hate' any players, I give credit and criticism where they are due. I've got so many better things to do in my life than hate cricket players. I stand by any criticisms I have made of Umar Akmal and Usman Khawaja. Those arguments were probably not perfect but had a lot more basis than stupid generalisations such as 'English supporters mainly hate' or 'the haters are mainly English supporters'.