5 players who can earn an Ashes spot on the basis of their JLT Cup performance

Usman Khawaja

Khawaja looks set to take the No.3 spot

For someone who has nearly 7,500 first-class runs, Usman Khawaja still hasn't managed to nail down a spot in the Australian Test side. The southpaw has been in and out of the Test side and while he played in the series against Bangladesh, his record hasn't been especially impressive and hence there have been question marks about his selection for the Ashes.

However, his record in home conditions are still very good and a strong performance in the JLT One-Day Cup, where he finished as the third-leading run-getter in the tournament only highlights those credentials. While Queensland didn't have a great outing in the tournament, Khawaja continued to show just why the Australian selectors seem to keep persisting with him, with some stunning strokes and massive scores.

In six matches, he finished with 380 runs at an average of 63.33 with a century and two fifties, which should be enough to assure him of him just a spot in the squad, but also the No.3 slot in the side.