Usman Khawaja said he is ready to bat anywhere for
Australia
if selected for the upcoming Ashes series against
England
.
The 34-year-old last played a Test in the 2019 Ashes series, where Australia retained the trophy after a 2-2 draw, but there have been calls for him to be recalled after the
Queensland
skipper scored successive centuries in the Sheffield Shield first-class competition this season.
"If you're talking about me opening and whatnot, I've been batting four for Queensland for the last two years,"
Khawaja
told local media on Tuesday.
"So for me batting, if there's a spot at five it's as likely as opening the batting. It probably makes more sense in some respects.
"I think I've talked to selectors about it, I've told them I can bat anywhere along the order."
The five-Test Ashes starts in
Brisbane
on December 8.
Khawaja also said he was excited about Australia's tour of
Pakistan next year, with the team set to visit for the first time since 1998.
He previously criticised the decisions by
New Zealand
and England to scrap their tours to Pakistan.
"It's amazing, fingers crossed everything goes well," Khawaja said. "It's massive for Pakistan cricket, something they haven't had for such a long time, a country that absolutely loves cricket.
"Even though (I was) born in Pakistan, for me, it's just about spreading the beautiful game of cricket."
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