, Jan. 2 -- Usman Khawaja has confirmed that the upcoming Sydney Ashes Test will be his final appearance in international cricket.

The 39-year-old veteran opener announced his decision on Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), the same venue where he made his Test debut in 2011 and grew up watching the game.

Khawaja fronted the media with his extended family-including his parents, wife Rachel, and children-by his side.

The announcement was highly emotional. He revealed that he had broken down in tears when informing his Australian teammates just moments before the press conference.

"I never thought I'd be the guy that would cry when he retired, but I cried straightaway," Khawaja admitted. "It just shows what it means to me. My jou...