Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh has taken aim at the selectors for not selecting batting veteran Steve Smith in the initial squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, calling it "the most baffling non-selection" and an insult to the senior batter.
The former Australia batter was rushed to a hospital on the Gold Coast on Boxing Day after falling suddenly ill.
On the final morning, Khawaja led the Australian team onto the field on Day 5 as his teammates instinctively held back, allowing him to take in the occasion.
The 54-year-old has been hospitalised at the Gold Coast University Hospital, where he is now able to speak and respond to those around him. He is also expected to be shifted out of the intensive care unit as his condition continues to stabilise.
With Australia in control after the opening two matches, England face a daunting task and must win all three remaining Tests to keep their hopes of reclaiming the Ashes alive.
Clarke, who was first diagnosed in 2006, revisited his health journey on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, saying he has had “a number cut out” of his face alone.
Cummins has been sidelined with back soreness since Australia’s tour of the Caribbean in July, with scans later revealing a lumbar bone stress.
The 31-year-old, however, is optimistic about returning in time for the marquee series despite limited match practice.
Starc, 35, bows out of the shortest format after a 12-year career that began in 2012, during which he played 65 T20Is and took 79 wickets, the second-most for Australia.
The 44-year-old posted a picture on social media showing himself with a plaster on his nose, confirming he had undergone surgery. Clarke, who was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 2006, has had several procedures over the years.
