Khawaja toasts 'special' ton on Test return

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Khawaja paid tribute to his Pakistani heritage as he drew a line under years of heartbreak following his sacking during the 2019 Ashes tour of England, posting 137 in his team's 416 for eight declared. "I have been living the Australian dream. My parents came over here from Pakistan to give our family a better life," Khawaja said.

"I've gone through a lot of hard times, broken down a lot of barriers to get to where I am right now and I think it's something that people can relate to that and they can see it.The elegant 35-year-old left-hander, who notched 171 against England in the last Sydney Ashes Test in 2018, produced another stylish knock Thursday.

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