'I genuinely thought I was going to die' - Usman Khawaja reveals secret battle with rheumatoid arthritis during career
Khawaja reveals secret rheumatoid arthritis fight
25 Oct 2026
2 MinUsman Khawaja
Australia
ICC Ranking
#27 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Usman Khawaja
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Usman Khawaja
Role
Batter
Birth Date
18 Dec 1986 (39y 321d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#27 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 6 | 6 | -- | 127 | 30 | 21.17 | 100 | 127.00 | -- | -- |
| test | 88 | 159 | 14 | 6229 | 232 | 42.95 | 12757 | 48.82 | 16 | 28 |
| odi | 40 | 39 | 2 | 1554 | 104 | 42 | 1848 | 84.09 | 2 | 12 |
| t20i | 9 | 9 | -- | 241 | 58 | 26.77 | 182 | 132.41 | -- | 1 |
| t20 | 125 | 124 | 9 | 3484 | 109 | 30.30 | 2650 | 131.47 | 3 | 18 |
| fc | 229 | 398 | 37 | 15589 | 232 | 43.18 | 30979 | 50.32 | 43 | 74 |
| list a | 133 | 130 | 8 | 5494 | 166 | 45.03 | 6456 | 85.09 | 14 | 32 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 6 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | /0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 88 | 3 | 3.00 | 8 | -- | -- | 0 | 2.66 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 40 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 9 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 125 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 229 | 15 | 29.00 | 111 | 1 | 1/21 | 111 | 3.82 | 174 | -- | -- |
| list a | 133 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS-L vs SA-L | 9 | 09 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| AUS-L vs BAN-L | 3 | 07 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| IND-L vs AUS-L | 0 | 03 Oct 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
| HK vs RP | 66* | 26 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
| HK vs RP | 2 | 16 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
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