Usman Khawaja expects to be fit for Australia's Boxing Day Test v West Indies

Usman Khawaja is expected to be fit and available to play for Australia in their traditional Boxing Day Test against the West Indies later this month.

The 28-year-old batsman hurt a hamstring playing the New Zealanders in Perth last month, which forced him to miss the recent day-night Test against the same opposition.

He will also sit out the first Test against the Windies, which starts in Hobart on December 10, live on Sky Sports.

However, he expects to be fit for the second Test in Melbourne which starts on December 26: "I should be training at full pace next week. It's about getting work into my legs after that.

"If the selectors want to pick me, they will pick me - I just have to put my hand up and make sure I am fit."

Khawaja, who scored two centuries against the Black Caps before being injured, was replaced by Shaun Marsh and was omitted from the 12-man squad for the first Test against West Indies in Tasmania.

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