After Winning The Ashes Series Australian Team Not Celebrate With Champagne: The Australian cricket team did not celebrate with champagne for its teammate Usman Khawaja after winning the Ashes series 2025-26. With this special step, his team gave a memorable farewell to Usman. Although Khawaja could not play a big innings in his last Test match, Australia sent Khawaja off the field by winning the Ashes series 4-1. The most special thing in this was that usually after winning the trophy, the Australian team celebrates by opening a bottle of champagne but this time it did not do so. Steve Smith and company did not celebrate with alcohol for Pakistani-origin Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja.

This happened in Ashes series 2022 also

A video of people celebrating after winning the 2022 Ashes series 4-0 went viral on social media. In which Australian captain Pat Cummins was seen removing the champagne bottles. Then Cummins called Khawaja on the stage to celebrate with the team. So that liquor is not sprinkled on Khwaja. But this time Steve Smith and the Australian team celebrated without opening the champagne bottles, so that Khawaja could come on stage and celebrate with the rest of the team.

How was Usman Khawaja’s test career?

Usman Khawaja played 88 test matches for Australia, in which he scored a total of 6,229 runs. Khawaja ended his Test career as the 15th highest run-scorer for Australia. The career of this 39 year old player did not end well. He was out after scoring 17 and 6 runs in his last two innings. However, Khawaja received a guard of honor from the England cricket team and was given an emotional farewell after his last innings. Khawaja said that when he was going to bat, he was feeling different because he was both relaxed and nervous at the same time.

Usman Khawaja said – my heart rate had increased

Usman Khawaja while talking to cricket.com.au said, ‘It was strange. It was a mixed feeling of being very relaxed and nervous. My heart rate was increased, even in the beginning. Different thoughts were coming in my mind. Happiness, then a little nervousness and then a little sadness. All this happened very fast.

Usman Khawaja Announces Retirement From International Cricket: Australia’s experienced opening batsman Usman Khawaja has announced his retirement from international cricket. An Ashes series of 5 test matches is being played between England and Australia, the last match of which will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This match will be the last test of Usman Khawaja’s career. Let us tell you that Usman Khawaja also made his Test debut on this ground. This last match of the Ashes series 2025-26 will start from January 4, 2026.

How was the international career of Usman Khawaja?

Usman Khawaja made his debut for Australia in the 2010-11 Ashes series. Due to the injury of Australian captain Ricky Ponting in this series, he got a chance to debut in Test cricket. Usman Khawaja is the first player born in Pakistan and playing for Australia. He came to New South Wales, Australia with his family at the age of just 4 years. Sydney Test will be the 88th match of his career. At the same time, so far in 87 tests he has scored a total of 6,206 runs at an average of 43.39. This includes 16 centuries and 28 fifties. Khawaja’s biggest inning was 232 runs. Apart from this, he has scored a total of 1,554 runs in 40 ODI matches and 241 runs in 9 T20 International matches.

Khwaja gave an emotional speech

Khawaja said in an emotional speech on the announcement of his retirement, ‘I lived on Cook Road, a short distance from the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). I’ll never forget when I was little, I saw Michael Slater driving his red Ferrari. I couldn’t believe my luck, I had just seen a Test cricketer. As a boy whose parents were barely making ends meet and were trying to feed their children in a small two-bedroom apartment, I thought that one day I too would become a Test cricketer and one day I would drive whatever car I wanted.

Usman Khawaja further said- I have come today to announce that after the SCG Test match, I will retire from all international cricket. I am a proud Muslim colored boy from Pakistan, who was told that he would never play for the Australian cricket team. Look at me now. I hope that I have repaid your (parents) sacrifice by leaving everything in Pakistan and coming to Australia to give a better life to our children.