Historic Day for the Veteran Opener

Usman Khawaja

◾ Scored his maiden double hundred in Test cricket (232)

◾ 3rd highest individual score by a visiting batter in Sri Lanka. Chris Gayle (333) and Stephen Fleming (274*) are ahead of him

◾ Highest individual score by an Australian batter in Sri Lanka. Previous highest was 166 by Justin Langer in 2004

◾ 3rd oldest player to score a double century in Asia (38 yrs & 43 days) after Vinoo Mankad and Shivnarine Chanderpaul

◾ 2nd oldest Australian batter to score a double hundred. Don Bradman is the oldest

◾ 2nd most centuries in Asia by a visiting opener (5). Alastair Cook (9) has the most

◾ Involved in the highest partnership for Australia in Sri Lanka with Steve Smith (266)

◾ Part of Australia's highest total in Asia (654). Also the 2nd highest total in Sri Lanka by a visiting team