ICC rejects Usman Khawaja’s attraction in opposition to armband sanction: report

Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his attraction in opposition to the sanction imposed on him for sporting a black armband in the course of the opening Test in opposition to Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council (ICC), a report mentioned on Sunday.

Last month, Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for sporting the black armband to mourn the kids who’ve been the victims of the battle between Israel and Palestine that has been happening 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.

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However, a report in Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday mentioned 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 rules stop cricketers from displaying messages of political, spiritual 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 mentioned that Khawaja didn’t take required permission from 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,” the ICC assertion had mentioned.

“This is a breach under the category of an other breach and the sanction for a first offense is a reprimand.”

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Khawaja had additionally arrived for a coaching session on December 13 with “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” inscribed on his batting spikes and had reportedly deliberate to put on them in the course of the inaugural Test.

“The ICC asked me day two (of the Perth Test) what (the black armband) was for, I told them it was for a personal bereavement. I never ever stated it was for anything else,” Khawaja had mentioned.

“I respect the ICC and all the regulations they have, I will be asking them and contesting them … From my point of view, that consistency hasn’t been done yet. The shoes were for a different matter, I’m happy to say that, but the armband (reprimand) made no sense to me,” he added.

Khawaja additionally 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 warfare in Gaza.