Sydney, Jan. 2 -- Australia Test captain Pat Cummins congratulated veteran opener Usman Khawaja on his "incredible career" after the 39-year-old confirmed his retirement from international cricket following the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting January 4.

During a 50-minute press conference on Friday, Khawaja announced that the ongoing Ashes series would be his last in international cricket, according to ESPNcricinfo. The left-handed batter will walk into his farewell Test having played 87 matches, scoring 6,206 runs at an average of 43.39, including 16 centuries and 28 half-centuries across 157 innings.

Cummins took to Instagram to congratulate Khawaja on his stellar career, while...