Usman Khawaja defined his black armband determination
Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja will problem his Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) cost for carrying a clean armband through the first Take a look at match towards Pakistan, in response to ESPNcricinfo. Earlier than the beginning of the second Take a look at in Melbourne, Khawaja mentioned that he wore the black armband for “private bereavement”. The 37-year-old identified that previously many cricketers have carried out “all kinds of issues” however they have been by no means been criticized.
“They requested me on day two [in Perth] what it was for and instructed them it was for a private bereavement. I by no means ever acknowledged it was for the rest. The footwear have been a special matter, I am pleased to say that. The armband is mindless to me. I adopted all of the rules, previous precedents, guys that put stickers on their bats, names on their footwear, carried out all kinds of issues prior to now with out ICC approval and by no means been reprimanded,” Khawaja was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
The Aussie batter added that he respects the apex cricket board and all the foundations and rules. The left-handed batter added that ICC has not been constant earlier than.
“I respect the ICC and the foundations and rules they’ve. I will probably be asking them and contesting whether or not they make it honest and equitable for everybody and whether or not they have consistency in how they officiate. That consistency hasn’t been carried out but. I used to be very open and trustworthy with that. I am going to take care of that with the ICC,” he added.
Within the first Take a look at match in Perth, Khawaja wore the armband having initially deliberate to take the sphere with writing on his footwear which he had worn in coaching stating “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human proper” to lift consciousness of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
Although black armbands are recurrently worn by gamers to mourn the deaths of former gamers, relations or different important people, they want permission from the nationwide board and the ICC earlier than they’re worn.
“Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching Clause F of the Clothes and Gear Rules,” an ICC spokesperson instructed ESPNcricinfo.
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