Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for carrying a black armband in the course of the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report stated on January 7.
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Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for carrying a black armband in the course of the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report stated on January 7.
Last month, Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for carrying the black armband to mourn the kids who’ve been the sufferer of the battle between Israel and Palestine that has been occurring since October final 12 months.
The 37-year-old, who was born in Pakistan and is the primary Muslim to play Test cricket for Australia, had challenged the reprimand saying that the armband was for a private bereavement.
However, a report in Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday stated that “Usman Khawaja’s reprimand for wearing a black armband onto the field during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth will stand after the International Cricket Council rejected his appeal against the sanction…” It was “according to a source close to the situation who wished to remain anonymous ahead of any public announcement being made”.
ICC laws forestall cricketers from displaying messages of political, non secular or racial causes throughout worldwide matches.
However, gamers can put on black armbands to mark deaths of former gamers, relations or different important people after taking prior permission from the governing physique.
ICC had stated that Khawaja didn’t take required permission from his Cricket Australia or the ICC.
“Usman displayed a personal message (armband) during the first test match against Pakistan without seeking the prior approval of Cricket Australia and the ICC to display it, as required in the regulations for personal messages,” ICC statement had said.
“This is a breach beneath the class of an different breach’ and the sanction for a primary offense is a reprimand.” Khawaja had also arrived for a training session on December 13 with “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human proper” inscribed on his batting spikes and had reportedly planned to wear them during the inaugural Test.
“The ICC requested me day two (of the Perth Test) what (the black armband) was for, I advised them it was for a private bereavement. I by no means ever said it was for the rest,” Khawaja had said.
“I respect the ICC and all of the laws they’ve, I will probably be asking them and contesting them … From my viewpoint, that consistency hasn’t been executed but. The footwear had been for a unique matter, I’m glad to say that, however the armband (reprimand) made no sense to me,” he added.
Khawaja also denied that he had “any hidden agendas” when he arrived for a coaching session with inscriptions on his batting spikes, apparently in reference to the battle in Gaza.
