Usman Khawaja wears black armband in a muted Gaza protest
Updated On: 14 December, 2023 05:06 PM IST | Perth | mid-day online correspondent
Khawaja`s opening partner David Warner, who slammed 164 during the AUS vs PAK 1st Test, said the team backed what he was doing
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Usman Khawaja (Pic: AFP)
Australia`s Usman Khawaja staged a muted protest against the war in Gaza on Thursday, wearing a black armband during the AUS vs PAK 1st Test on Thursday and taping up messages on his shoes.
The opening batsman had wanted to wear shoes emblazoned with the hand-written slogans "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal" during the match at Perth. But Pakistan-born Khawaja, who is Muslim, was told that it flouted International Cricket Council rules on messages that relate to politics, religion or race.
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