Usman Khawaja shook off his poor form with an emphatic maiden Test double century in Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. In doing so, the 38-year-old has become the oldest Australian in 77 years to score a Test double century.

Usman Khawaja etched his name in history by scoring a double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka, which is currently taking place at the scenic Galle Cricket Stadium. Khawaja made 232 runs while Steve Smith and Josh Inglis scored a century as the visitors posted a huge total of 654 on the board.

Galle: Usman Khawaja etched his name alongside the legendary Donald Bradman by becoming only the second Australian aged over 38 to score a Test double-century. The Aussie opener Khawaja struck his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.