Australia’s Khawaja, Pattinson fit to play Ashes opener
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Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed James Pattinson and Usman Khawaja are fully fit for the opening Ashes test in Birmingham starting on August 1. Khawaja passed a fitness test after recovering from a hamstring injury and will bat at number three. Meanwhile, fast bowler Pattinson is all set to play his first test match since February 2016. Langer is quite confident about both the players’ availability.