Usman Khawaja has launched a passionate defence of his Sheffield Shield absence, slamming Queensland's head of cricket Joe Dawes for "categorically untrue" comments that left him "fuming".

Usman Khawaja fiercely rejected ... (about my hamstring injury). That is 100 per cent wrong. I've talked to both our physios, the Australian physios,” Khawaja added. Dawes, however, maintained ...

Cricket legend Ian Healy has taken aim at Usman Khawaja and Cricket Australia after ... in a game he is 100 per cent in,' Healy said on SEN radio. 'When he gets into the environment he is fine.

And [Jones] was, like, 100% agree. It's too much risk for you to go out and play back-to-back games. "I'm happy to do what's best for Queensland cricket always," Usman Khawaja said•Getty Images ...