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Big praise for opening pair as Khawaja call looms

Travis Head (l) and Jake Weatherald have formed a promising Test opening partnership. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Marnus Labuschagne says Australia's opening partnership is making the rest of the batting order better as selectors deliberate the Test future of top-order veteran Usman Khawaja.

The back injury that scuppered Khawaja in the first Ashes Test also ruled the 38-year-old opener out of the big win in the second at the Gabba, where Australia took a 2-0 series lead.

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