The Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers will play a grand final qualifier on Thursday, but both teams will be without their biggest stars as they are called up for Test duty.
Usman Khawaja has scored 249 runs in eight games for the Heat this season.abc.net.au/news/usman-khawaja-leads-brisbane-heat-to-final-he-cant-play-in/101905524Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne have all shone brightly in the Big Bash in the past few weeks, but none of them will be on the field when their teams face off on Thursday for a spot in the final.
Khawaja's 59 off 47 at the top of the order led the Brisbane Heat's winning run chase as they scored 3-164 to knock out the Melbourne Renegades at Docklands on Sunday.94 off 55 to eliminate the Sydney ThunderRecently recalled Test star Renshaw also contributed an unbeaten 27 off 13 against the Renegades to add to a healthy season, including 90 not out against the Melbourne Stars two weeks ago, when he hit the winning runs off the last ball.
From just five games, he blasted 346 runs at a league-leading average of 86.50, finishing second in scoring for the Sixers behind Jordan Silk's 353 from three times as many outings. But none of Smith, Khawaja, Labuschagne or Renshaw will be on the field at the SCG on Thursday when the Sixers and Heat play in "The Challenger", to try to reach the final game of the season against the Perth Scorchers.
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