“That is my understanding of cricket Australia staff.
“I leave our medical staff and there is no reason why I could not have played the last game. It is disappointing that I have not played a game for Queensland when he had the opportunity to do it. I have a lot of guys here that everyone wants
All CA players and the state that goes to the IPL did not play in the final round of the shield, since all were given non -objection certificates to go to India before the tournament from Saturday.
Khawaja has already played 11 first -class games this summer, including seven tests, which means that he has already played more games and days than any Australian batter only with a domestic red ball would play in a summer of shield in total. The 38 -year -old has managed his schedule carefully in recent years, valuing rest on playing many consecutive games to remain mentally and physically fresh for his test commitments while trying to extend his career as long as possible.
This management plan has been supported by CA. One of Queensland Shield games was lost to cool off before the Border-Gavaskar trophy and the shield game against Western Australia was lost that began nine days after the Sri Lanka tour, where he scored a better 232 not in the first test.
However, it is likely that Khawaja has all April and May to rest after the final shield ends on March 30 before preparing for four tests in June and July, which include the WTC final and a three -test tour of the Caribbean. From then on, it will not have any international commitment until the ashes begin at the end of November.
