India, March 15 -- So, we have now seen the last of former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. As the news emerged on Sunday that his side Queensland went out of Sheffield Shield title contention, it became clear that Khawaja had already played his last first-class game.

Khawaja, whose roots are in Pakistan, is not part of Queensland's game against Tasmania, which is underway at Hobart at present. After bowling out Tasmania for just 198, Queensland, eyeing the bonus point, really needed to bat well, but they fell by the wayside on Sunday as they were bowled for just 178 on day two. At stumps on Saturday, they were 48/3.

Khawaja missed the match on account of the birth of his child. He would have been available for the final scheduled for M...