Usman Khawaja:
Usman Khawaja was the only Australian batsman to have scored 1,000 first-class runs during the home summer, helping him make a cut in the side. He has good credentials against spin was perhaps the only reason why the selectors showed faith in his despite some loose performances against Pakistan at Home. However, the presence of Shaun Marsh meant that he could not make the cut in the final XI. But with Peter Handscomb under-performing in the first two Tests, it would be logical to get Khawaja into the side.