International Cricket Council (ICC) stopped Usman Khawaja‘s newest attempt to present his assist for human rights awareness on Sunday, December 24. The Australian cricketer displayed a ‘peace image’ on his sneakers and bat through the coaching session at Melbourne Cricket Ground forward of the upcoming Boxing Day Test towards Pakistan however was denied permission to carry it for the sport by the ICC.
Khawaja, a Pakistan-born batter, was famously denied to put on sneakers with the messages “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” for the primary Test match in Perth. But the batter wore the black armband within the match and obtained himself reprimanded by ICC.Â
The 37-year-old opener slammed ICC’s choice to reprimand him and mentioned that carrying an armband was for bereavement. He has determined to contest ICC’s reprimand choice and confirmed his assist for human rights with one other attempt.
Khawaja displayed black dove stickers on his sneakers and bat throughout a coaching session on Sunday. The peace brand is in reference to article one of many Universal Declaration of Human Rights which reads, “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.”
Cricket Australia permitted Khawaja to show a peace image on his sneakers through the Boxing Day recreation however ICC denied the veteran to show any private message by way of logos for the rest of the Test sequence towards Pakistan.
“The ICC, after giving due consideration to Usman Khawaja’s request for a personal message logo on his bat for the remainder of the Test series against Pakistan, did not approve the application,” an ICC spokesperson advised ESPNcricinfo. “Personal messages of this nature are not allowed as per Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations, which can be found on the ICC Playing Conditions page. The ICC is supportive of players using their platforms outside of the playing arena to promote human rights, peace and equality and would encourage him to continue to use alternative platforms.”
