Melbourne: Expressing solidarity with the beleaguered people of Gaza, who are victims of Israeli war crimes has become a criminal offense. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded Pakistan-born Australian batter Usman Khawaja for wearing a black armband in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Usman Khawaja, who was recently barred from displaying messages, “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” on his shoes in support of Gaza, has once again come into the limelight after he was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for wearing a black armband during the recent test against Pakistan.
The Pakistan-born opener had intended to wear the shoes during the game but was prevented by the ICC rules. Instead, he wore a black armband, leading to the ICC reprimanding him.
According to international news sources, the ICC states that Usman Khawaja violated the rules of the International Cricket Council.
An ICC spokesperson stated that Khawaja did not seek permission from Cricket Australia or the ICC regarding wearing a black armband during the match and the ICC deemed Khawaja’s actions a breach of Clothing and Equipment Regulations, issuing a reprimand for a first offense meaning Khawaja has the option to receive a warning and proceed with playing without violating ICC rules again. Nevertheless, if he opts to wear the armband once more in the second test against Pakistan, commencing next Tuesday in Melbourne, he risks incurring further sanctions.
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