Khawaja out but not down: Lehmann Queensland Bulls coach Darren Lehmann says Usman Khawaja is disappointed with his axing from the Test squad but remains determined to work his way back to the national side. Khawaja was one of four players dumped for the Third Test in Mohali after failing a request from coach Mickey Arthur to provide feedback over the side's awful form in India. Shane Watson has already said he may quit Test cricket while the thoughts of Khawaja, James Pattinson and Mitchell Johnson remain to be heard. Queensland batsman Usman Khawaja has been left on the outer. Lehmann was in contact with Khawaja on Monday night, who looked to be a certainty for the Test given the abysmal sub-continental form of Phil Hughes. [It's] disappointing for Uz. I texted him last night just to make sure he's ok. He's disappointed but he's going to get on with it and train hard and try and get back in the side," Lehmann said. [It's] disappointing for Australian cricket as a whole. At the end of the day, we need to be pulling in the right direction and getting back in the Test series. It's not an ideal scenario for anyone involved. Lehmann has taken a proudly pared-back approach to coaching since taking charge of the Bulls. It's worked wonders, with the Bulls the Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup champions and the Brisbane Heat holders of the Big Bash crown. But his technique of creating cricketers, with a marked focus on skills and game management, rather than athletes stands partly at odds with Cricket Australia, which places an increased focus on the contribution of sport science. Lehmann said he felt the bans were over the top but said it was impossible to know the full story from such a distance. I'm not privy to what's happened behind the scenes, so it's pretty hard to comment from afar. Would I have handled things differently? Maybe I would. But the coach and the captain have made the decision," Lehmann said. I think it's an over-reaction to a certain extent. [The Bulls are] a bit old school. That's just the way we do it. But everyone has their methods. There's no right or wrong method. Lehmann urged Watson to continue as a Test player despite indications he may be fed up with the five-day game and reconsider his future. I think he should reconsider that. He's a world class player. We need him playing. I think everyone in Australia knows that. We need a fit and healthy and firing Shane Watson in our side," Lehmann said. Last night, Lehmann tweeted that the decision treated players like schoolboys, not cricket professionals.