雷鳴 船長/主将 in awe of in-form Khawaja

Shane Watson had some advice for Australian selectors after Usman Khawaja 始める,決める up the Sydney 雷鳴's emphatic BBL 勝利,勝つ over the Melbourne 星/主役にするs - 'just let Usi be Usi'.

The 実験(する) No.3, who hasn't featured in ODIs since January last year and played his last international T20 match in 2016, struck 44 runs from 26 balls 含むing nine fours at the MCG.

Khawaja's difficulties against spin are 井戸/弁護士席-文書d but some questioned his place in the 実験(する) team altogether before his 命令(する)ing 171 in the fifth Ashes 実験(する) in Sydney.

The 31-year-old still harbours ambitions to 代表する his country in all three 判型s and Watson is 毅然とした he would excel if given the chance.

"The thing we all know about Usi is that he's a world-class batsman whether it's 実験(する) match, one-dayers or Twenty20," Watson said.

"When he's batting with freedom, and there's no 選択 (questions) hanging over his 長,率いる every 選び出す/独身 game then he's one of the best players in the world.

"They've just got to know how to get the best out of him because someone like Usi ... you don't just shake a tree and they 落ちる out.

"World-class players like him don't come along that often so you've got to make sure that you get the best out of him and not have 選択 (questions) hanging over his 長,率いる.

"He just needs to have the 信用/信任, 支援 and freedom to go and do what he does."

Khawaja 連合させるd with Ashes combatant, England No.3 James Vince, brilliantly in the 雷鳴's 命令(する)ing seven-wicket 勝利,勝つ over the hapless 星/主役にするs on Saturday night.

始める,決める a modest 的 of 148 runs for victory, the 雷鳴's 開始 pair put on a quick-解雇する/砲火/射撃 85-run 共同 off just 8.2 overs as the 訪問者s 嵐/襲撃するd to 3-149 from 16.1 overs.

The 開始 stand 始める,決める the 壇・綱領・公約 for 船長/主将 Watson to 爆破 his 味方する to victory with an unbeaten 49 from 28 balls.

The 勝利,勝つ was a big 上げる for the 雷鳴's 決勝戦 chances.

Watson's 味方する 改善するd fro m seventh to fifth while giving their 逮捕する run 率 a 発射 in the arm.

Conversely, it was another low for Melbourne's 星/主役にする-studded green team in a 哀れな (選挙などの)運動をする with just one 勝利,勝つ to date.

Not only will the 星/主役にするs 行方不明になる the 決勝戦 for the first time in their history after six-straight 外見s, they are all but 保証するd of finishing 底(に届く) of the (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する.

The 雷鳴 next host the Melbourne Renegades on Wednesday night in Canberra, while the 星/主役にするs travel to Sydney to take on the Sixers on Tuesday evening at the SCG.

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