AUS vs PAK: In an enormous blow to prime Australian batter Usman Khawaja, he has been reprimanded by the cricket’s governing physique for sporting a black armband over his left arm in the course of the first Australia vs Pakistan check in Perth. Khawaja has now acquired an official scolding from the ICC over his breach of the code of conduct.
Notably, the Australian batter was warned by the ICC on the eve of the primary Australia vs Pakistan check for his sneakers which endorsed political slogans, “Freedom is a human proper” and “All lives are equal,” in assist of the folks in Gaza.
The ICC observed the handwritten slogans on Khawaja’s footwear throughout Australia’s coaching session forward of the primary check in opposition to Pakistan. The ICC quickly knowledgeable the left-handed batter to be cautious of the sanctions ought to he put on these sneakers for the opening check.
Although Usman Khawaja taped the slogans written on his footwear, he doubled down with a black armband on his left arm in the course of the first check, which Australia gained by an enormous 360 runs in Perth.
Following the breach of guidelines, the ICC in a press release not too long ago concluded that Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching a clause of the clothes and gear rules beneath the ICC rulebook.
It may be famous that the ICC restricts gamers from endorsing private messages indicating a political, spiritual or racial trigger. Additional, it additionally knowledgeable {that a} cricketer has to get permission from his/her respective cricket board and the ICC earlier than sporting a black armband.
“Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching Clause F of the Clothes and Tools Rules, which could be discovered on the ICC Taking part in Circumstances web page. The sanctions for a breach of the rules are outlined in Appendix 2,” an ICC spokesperson stated.
“Usman displayed a private message (armband) in the course of the 1st Check Match in opposition to Pakistan with out looking for the prior approval of Cricket Australia and the ICC to show it, as required within the rules for private messages. It is a breach beneath the class of an “different breach” and the sanction for a primary offence is a reprimand.”
Notably, Usman Khawaja’s assist to the civilians in Gaza has come amid the continued struggle between Israel and Palestine after Hamas launched an unprecedented over 5000 missiles in opposition to Israeli targets within the first week of October.
Taking over ICC’s expenses, Khawaja has condemned the regulator physique for its inconsistencies in ICC’s ruling over the previous. He identified that ICC has, in previous, allowed gamers to indicate private messages regarding politics, faith or race.
For extra particulars head to ICC’s official web site.