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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
James Wallace

Usman Khawaja’s reminder of brilliance keeps alive his hopes of a perfect finish

Usman Khawaja watches the ball after playing a shot during the first Test in Galle
Usman Khawaja’s double century against Sri Lanka showed he is not yet ready for time to be called on his Test career. Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Should I stay or should I go? It’s better to burn out than to fade away? Then again, once it’s gone, it’s gone.

The inexorable issue of retirement lurks for every professional sportsperson. More naggingly, the question of when exactly is the right time to step away from the pinnacle of their game – the same one that has in most cases been played since early childhood – is a notoriously tricky one to wrangle.

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