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Justin Chadwick

Khawaja's back spasms the 'best he's ever had'

Usman Khawaja has come under fire for playing golf the day before battling back spasms in the Ashes. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Usman Khawaja is still in pain but has described his back spasms as the best he's ever had given they resulted in one of the most famous batting knocks in Ashes history.

Khawaja was unable to open in Australia's first innings in Perth on Friday after spending too long off the field dealing with back spasms.

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