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Australia opener Usman Khawaja has once more accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of double requirements after being refused permission to show a dove of peace on his bat through the Boxing Day take a look at.
The Pakistan-born Khawaja, who has been eager to present his support for the individuals of Gaza through the ongoing battle within the enclave, was reprimanded for carrying a black armband within the first take a look at towards Pakistan in Perth earlier this month.
He had initially supposed to present his support by writing the messages “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” on his boots within the colors of the Palestinian flag however that gesture additionally fell foul of ICC rules.
Khawaja had labored with Cricket Australia on a brand new manner to present his support by having the dove on his bat accompanied by the message “01: UDHR” in a reference to the primary article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
According to The Australian newspaper, the ICC additionally refused to allow him to show the message.
There was no rapid reply to a request for touch upon the matter from the ICC.
In a video on Instagram late on the eve of the second take a look at towards Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Khawaja posted photos of different worldwide gamers with spiritual symbols and messages on their bats.
“Merry Christmas everybody, sometimes you just gotta laugh … #inconsistent #doublestandards,” he wrote beneath.
The ICC Code of Conduct forbids gamers carrying, displaying or conveying messages by means of arm bands or different gadgets on clothes or tools with out prior approval, particularly for “political, religious or racial” causes.
Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza in response to the lethal Oct. 7 cross-border assaults by Hamas has killed at the very least 20,700 Palestinians, in accordance to the Gaza well being ministry.
Australia captain Pat Cummins stated on Monday that the crew have been sympathetic to Khawaja’s want to present his support to the individuals of Gaza.
“I don’t know the ins and outs of the application, but I think it is pretty vanilla, a dove,” he informed reporters.
“We really support Uzzy, I think he’s standing up for what he believes and I think he’s doing it really respectfully,†he said.
“He can hold his head high the way he’s gone about it, but there’s rules in place, so I believe the ICC have said they’re not going to approve that. They make up the rules and you’ve got to accept it.”
Reuters
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