Brisbane, Dec. 1 -- Usman Khawaja is still not fully fit just three days before the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, with the opener undergoing his first proper training session since injuring his back last week, according to cricket.com.au.

While stand-in captain Pat Cummins continued to make steady progress from his own lower-back issue, Khawaja was the centre of attention in the adjacent nets, where team medical staff closely monitored a fitness test on Monday afternoon.

The 38-year-old had suffered back spasms during the opening Test of the Ashes series against England, and today's session marked his first time batting after he was unable to come out in the fourth innings in Perth.

Khawaja began with light running drills on the Gabb...