Usman Khawaja has had a good career for Australia, especially in Test cricket. Alongside his international career, he has had pretty decent stints in T20 leagues, most notably in the Big Bash League (BBL).
While Khawaja has been elegant with the bat, he has also been showing his leadership tactics in the BBL. Although he doesn’t have vast captaincy experience, he has done well.
On that note, here’s Usman Khawaja’s captaincy record in the BBL.
Usman Khawaja Captaincy Record in BBL
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Thunder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Brisbane Heat | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
Khawaja has had brief captaincy stints in the BBL. In his nine-season stay with Sydney Thunder, he led them only twice and came close to ending their trophy drought.
Since the 2022/23 season, Khawaja has been with Brisbane Heat. He played a crucial role in leading the Heat to the 2022/23 final, the first for them after a decade.
Although Heat couldn’t win the trophy, it set a platform for them to triumph in the 2023/24 season.
Usman Khawaja Captaincy Record in PSL
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Khawaja led Islamabad United once in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He filled in for their regular skipper, Shadab Khan, and won the match straightaway. He even scored a century to set a huge total.
