India, Nov. 29 -- Australia opening batter Usman Khawaja has landed himself in trouble after using some unsavoury words for the Perth pitch utilised for the first Ashes Test against England last week. Despite the International Cricket Council (ICC) giving out a "very good" rating for the track, Khawaja went on to describe the 22 yards as a "piece of shit". The Ashes opener, which saw Australia win the contest by eight wickets, wrapped up inside two days, with a total of 32 wickets falling.

Cricket Australia has taken notice of Khawaja's comments, and according to AAP, the higher officials of the cricket body will meet the left-handed batter to ask him to explain himself for publicly criticising the Perth pitch. It is believed that top of...