Australia opener Usman Khawaja was compelled to take away the dove emblem from his bat early on Day 3 of the continued first Test in opposition to New Zealand on the Basin Reserve in Wellington. It occurred within the opening session of the day, when Khawaja had cracked his bat shortly after Australia resumed their second innings on 13 for 2.
Usman Khawaja was compelled to take away dove emblem from his bat
It occurred within the nineteenth over of Australia’s second innings when the 37-year-old opener signalled for a alternative of his bat. Substitute Matthew Renshaw sprinted into the bottom with a few choices. Khawaja examined out a number of bats earlier than selecting one however was rapidly wanted to take away the human rights sticker of a dove holding an olive department from it.
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Earlier in December, throughout Australia’s residence Test collection in opposition to Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected his utility to show the dove image on his bat within the Boxing Day Test to boost consciousness for the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. This was preceded by the apex physique charging the Aussie for donning a black armband through the collection opener for breaching gear rules, though Khawaja had later clarified that it was on account of a “personal bereavement”.
Khawaja later accused ICC of double requirements via a social-media publish over rejecting his request for dove emblem. “Merry Christmas everybody. Sometimes you just gotta laugh. CYA at Boxing Day!” he wrote, together with the hashtags “inconsistent” and “double standards”.
Despite the row with ICC, Khawaja discovered assist from Cricket Australia chief govt, Nick Hockley, and the Australian captain, Pat Cummins.
“The image of the dove is an universally recognised image of peace,” Hockley explained in December. “That being said, the ICC have got their rules and think they explained their rationale really clearly and we respect that. What we’ve been really clear about is that we support Uzzie and all our players really to share what the what they believe over their own channels.”
Khawaja was dismissed within the morning session of Day 3 for 28 when he had charged out of the crease in opposition to Glenn Phillips and was stumped by wicketkeeper Tom Blundell. The part-time off-spinner later accomplished his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia had been folded for 164 runs within the second innings, thus setting New Zealand a large goal of 369.
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