Australian Test opener Usman Khwaja on Friday excluded the “inflammatory” and “clearly untrue” from the head of Queensland’s cricket, clearly excluded the “untrue” comments, as he missed an important Shefield Shield game.
The 38 -year -old did not see South Australia in Adelaide in Clash, Queensland last week, in which he was seen reaching the final of the domestic red ball competition.
Instead, he flew to Melbourne to see the Australian Grand Prix.
Cricket Joe Davas’s head of Queensland later targeted an experienced batsman.
“Our medical staff stated that he is available for selection in all ways,” Dawes was widely quoted earlier this week.
“This is also my understanding from the employees of Cricket Australia. As far as we are concerned, there are no hamstring issues.
“It is disappointing that he did not play a game for Queensland when he had an opportunity,” Daves said. “I have found a bunch of blocks here that everyone wants to play.”
Khwaja on Friday asked to bring back a press conference, stating that he was managing an ongoing issue under the plan prepared with Cricket Australia Medical Staff and Chief Selector George Bailey.
Khwaja is contracted in Cricket Australia.
“Daves who came out on the second day and said some inflammatory things, which was really disappointing for me as a player,” he said.
“Joe said that the medical staff had no idea (about hamstring injury). This is 100% wrong.
“I have talked to both my physics … I was talking to the Australian physio the whole time. Everyone knew about it.
“It was probably one of the most shocking things I have heard, which was really disappointing, because it is clearly untrue.”
He said that he had the blessings of Cricket Australia to participate in Grand Prix.
“I go home and curl in a ball or I go and see F1,” Khwaja said.
“I still take care of my body. It is not by any coincidence I am 38 and still playing.”
Queensland again meets South Australia in the Shield final next week, expected to be fit for Khwaja’s selection.
