Usman Khawaja INJURED By Shamar Joseph Nasty Bouncer; Video Goes VIRAL | WATCH

Aus vs WI: The ball was banged in short and directed right at the helmet, Khawaja took his eyes off the ball.

Adelaide: Australia cruised to a 10-wicket win in the first Test at Adelaide on Friday. While the bowlers and Travis Head stole the limelight , there are concerns for the Australian team ahead of the second Test as opener Usman Khawaja was hit by a nasty bouncer from Shamar Joseph. The ball was banged in short and directed right at the helmet, Khawaja took his eyes off the ball and turned his head away as it came awkwardly, looked like it missed the grille and struck him on the chin. Following the episode, Khawaja left the ground injured. Here is the clip of the bouncer:

A nasty moment as Usman Khawaja is hit on the chin by a Shamar Joseph short ball #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/nF5nFqxgJJ

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2024

With five wickets in the first essay, Shamar surely left a mark on his Test debut. “He seemed okay, just a little bit of a sore jaw,” Australian captain Pat Cummins said.

But reports suggest that Khawaja may miss the second Test that

“Great Test match. It was a wicket where you always felt like one would leap and could get even a set batter out. Travis Head set it up for us, don’t think anyone else get over 50. Hazlewood was on fire, he got it done in just one spell,” Cummins said after the win.

“Nice to have the weekend off. It was nice to bowl on a wicket like that. (On whether he’s ever bowled any better) Probably not, I felt I bowled well in the first part of the summer without much reward. I think the wickets throughout have been really good. (On Shamar Joseph) Amazing debut, very impressive and to start off by getting Smithy first ball is just great. (On next time) Last time in Brisbane, going to be a bit weird. The new ball will play a big part in that game as well, so I’m excited for that game,” Hazlewood said.