PAK vs AUS: ICC Comes Down Hard On Usman Khawaja As He Applies New Tactics To Promote His Message Towards Palestine

He wore the logo on his right shoe and also had one on the back of his bat. The bat logo came with a reference to Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

Usman Khawaja refused to comment when he was approached by this masthead. However, he had spoken in depth about his position at the MCG on Friday. Khawaja got reprimanded by the ICC for wearing a black armband during the Perth Test last week. He was also stopped previously from wearing the slogans “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” on his shoes during the Perth Test.

Usman Khawaja Says He Has Followed All Regulations But Still ICC Denies His Application

“I followed all the regulations, past precedents, guys that put stickers on their bats, names on their shoes, done all sorts of things in the past without ICC approval and never been reprimanded. I respect what the ICC and the rules and regulations they have,” Khawaja said on Friday.

“I will be asking them and contesting they make it fair and equitable for everyone, and they have consistency in how they officiate. That consistency hasn’t been done yet. When I’m looking at my Instagram and seeing innocent kids, and videos of them dying, and passing away, that’s what hit me the hardest.

I just imagine my young daughter in my arms and the same thing. I get emotional talking about it right now again. For me, that’s the reason I’m doing this. I don’t have any hidden agendas.”