George Bailey, chairman of the National Selection Panel, said Khawaja had been in "great touch". Sara Francis-Bayman's team, who had fallen at the last hurdle three times previously in 2008, 2017 and 2018, overcame the league's most-decorated side in front of 1,000 fans at the Copper Box Arena. "Lads need to make that decision and be wise with it. That attitude of cracking on maybe wasn't always the right thing, but it's kind of what you were bred to do and if I can give any advice it would be think twice. "I'd like to reassure everyone that I feel fine, and while this is unwelcome news for me, I know it hasn't derailed our preparations for what is an important game.