The WACA believed it had reached an agreement with Khawaja's management on Wednesday that the 24-year-old left-hander would line up for the Scorchers in the revamped Twenty20 tournament.
However, his management communicated to the WACA later in the day that Khawaja was still considering his options and likely to join another BBL team closer to his Sydney home.
WACA cricket manager Andrew Scotford said there was a "miscommunication" with Usman before his departure to Zimbabwe to join the Australia A tour.
"We were very confident that we had secured his services and could make an announcement to that end today," he said.
"We are obviously disappointed to lose a player of Usman's calibre at the 11th hour, but the BBL contracting window has shown that as doors close, others open, and we look forward to making more exciting announcements in the coming days."
- AAP
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