Five modern batsmen who have Test century against their nation of birth

#1 Usman Khawaja 141 against Pakistan, Dubai 2018

Usman Khawaja scored a match-saving century against Pakistan at UAE

The most recent addition in the list of ex-patriots putting up a Test hundred is Australia’s current opener, Usman Khawaja. The left-handed batsman was born in Islamabad, Pakistan, and his family immigrated to Australia at the age of five. Khawaja scored consecutive double centuries for New South Wales second XI and soon came into the limelight with his solid first-class performances.

In 2011 Ashes series, Khawaja was named in the Australian squad. He made his Test debut in the fifth Test of the series and became the first Muslim cricketer to play for Australia. The 31-year-old batsman had a few good knocks but failed to secure his place in the side and was frequently dropped and reselected.

With Steve Smith and David Warner out, Khawaja became one of the senior batsmen in the Australian team. He opened the innings in the first Test at UAE against Pakistan and scored a crucial 85. The team collapsed after Khawaja was dismissed. In the fourth innings, Australia needed to bat around 140 overs to save the Test. Khawaja played the most extraordinary innings of his career and batted for 524 minutes to score a courageous 141 from 302 balls. He became the first Pakistan-born cricketer to score a Test century against Pakistan.