File picture of Australia batter Usman Khawaja© AFP
Usman Khawaja took to social media to take a dig on the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) amid the controversy surrounding the governing physique’s resolution to not permit him to sport a ‘image of peace’ on his bat throughout the second Take a look at match between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne beginning December 26. The Australian cricket group opener earlier needed to put on sneakers that had the messages “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human proper” throughout the first Take a look at in help of the victims who suffered on account of the Israel-Hamas battle. ICC denied that request from Khawaja and later, when he requested for permission to sport the ‘dove’ image on his bat, his request was as soon as once more denied.
Khawaja was additionally charged by the ICC for sporting a black armband throughout the first Take a look at match as they mentioned that such gestures can’t be carried out with out taking ‘prior permission’.
On the event of Christmas, Khawaja uploaded a video on Instagram with Kanye West’s ‘Cannot Inform Me Nothing’ within the background together with the caption: “Merry Christmas all people. Typically you simply gotta snigger. Cya at Boxing Day! #inconsistent #doublestandards.”
The video featured the discover from ICC relating to his black armband gesture together with photos of a number of cricketers with non secular symbols on their bats throughout worldwide matches.
Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins threw his help behind star opener Usman Khawaja, saying his bid to convey consideration to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza was “not offensive”.
The brand, which he displayed throughout coaching on Sunday, additionally had the phrases 01:UDHR — a reference to Article One of many Common Declaration of Human Rights — written on it.
“We actually help Uzzy. He is standing up for what he believes and I feel he is completed it actually respectfully,” Cummins advised reporters on the eve of the Take a look at in Melbourne.
(With AFP inputs)
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