Australian captain Pat Cummins has supported cricketer Usman Khawaja and said that Usman Khawaja has drawn attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
In a statement, Pat Cummins said Usman Khawaja’s attempt to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was ‘not offensive’.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Australian batsman Usman Khawaja from wearing the peace symbol Fakhta on his bat and boots in the Melbourne Test.
Australian opening batsman Usman Khawaja had several meetings with Cricket Australia in this regard.
Ahead of the Boxing Day Test, Usman Khawaja was seen practicing with a reference to Article One of the World Human Rights Organization on his bat and a black dot symbol on his boots.
Usman Khawaja played with a black armband against the Israeli aggression in Palestine in the first Test.
Usman Khawaja wanted to write the slogan ‘All lives are equal’ and ‘Freedom is a human right’ on his bat.
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