‘He’ll be ready’, but wild weather may cost Khawaja his dream Ashes scenario

Three days of wild weather could cost Matthew Renshaw a golden chance to force his way into the Australian Test side ahead of the blockbuster summer.

The Queenslander had thrust his name into the mix for the first Ashes, launching his summer with 128 in the Sheffield Shield and averaging 53.50 in his maiden one-day international campaign against India.

The 29-year-old’s form had state teammate and current Australian opener Usman Khawaja daring to dream of an all-Queensland top three of himself, Renshaw and a resurgent Marnus Labuschagne to face England.

“I’m a little bit biased because he’s my opening partner, a friend of mine, and he’s been there and done it. He’s looked the part, which he always does when he goes to the next level,” Khawaja said of Renshaw.