Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has taken a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) on social media after they denied his request to sport a ‘symbol of peace’ on his bat during the second Test match between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne. Khawaja had initially wanted to wear shoes with messages supporting victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict during the first Test, but the ICC rejected his request. When he asked for permission to display a dove symbol on his bat, his request was once again denied. The ICC also charged Khawaja for wearing a black armband without prior permission during the first Test. In response, Khawaja uploaded a video on Instagram, accompanied by the caption “Merry Christmas everybody. Sometimes you just gotta laugh. Cya at Boxing Day! #inconsistent #doublestandards.” The video included the ICC notice regarding his armband gesture and pictures of other cricketers with religious symbols on their bats during international matches. Australia captain Pat Cummins expressed his support for Khawaja’s efforts to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, stating that it was not offensive. The logo displayed by Khawaja during training also featured a reference to Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja took a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) on social media after they denied his request to wear a ‘symbol of peace’ on his bat during the second Test match between Australia and Pakistan. Khawaja had earlier wanted to wear shoes with messages supporting victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the ICC denied that request as well. The ICC also charged Khawaja for sporting a black armband without permission during the first Test. In response, Khawaja uploaded a video on Instagram with the caption “Sometimes you just gotta laugh” and highlighted the double standards of the ICC by showcasing pictures of other cricketers with religious symbols on their bats. Australian captain Pat Cummins supported Khawaja, stating that his efforts to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza were not offensive.
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Usman Khawaja points out ICC’s ‘double standards’ with humor
