Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC) for denying his request to display a peace symbol on his bat and shoes during the Boxing Day test against Pakistan. Khawaja's attempt to raise awareness for Palestinians in Gaza and promote peace was blocked by the ICC, leading to accusations of double standards and hypocrisy. Despite being reprimanded for wearing a black armband in support of Palestinians in a previous test, Khawaja has expressed his intention to challenge the ICC's decision and has called out the organization's lack of moral standing. The controversy has drawn attention to the ICC's policies regarding political messages on players' attire and equipment.
By banning Khawaja’s protest the ICC has boosted his message and revealed its own hypocrisy | Geoff Lemon https://t.co/FJx0mK3cha
International Cricket Council (ICC) showing ‘double standards’ about when players can display political images, says Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja https://t.co/G6oo3hruMg https://t.co/wejxSUlGyd
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat during the Boxing Day test https://t.co/L99emNq2qJ
Australia opener Usman Khawaja has again accused the International Cricket Council of double standards after being refused permission to display a dove of peace on his bat during the #BoxingDay test https://t.co/QT6VDgkQfu
Usman Khawaja has the names of his children on his shoes today #AUSvPAK https://t.co/g7Aadc2g18
Usman Khawaja criticises ICC for ‘double standards’ after dove logo ban https://t.co/czVm2lRBuO
#UsmanKhawaja #AUSvsPAK After rejection over sporting dove logo, Usman Khawaja calls out ICC's 'double standards' https://t.co/rmTO9qxNED
"Lack of moral standing." Australia’s Usman Khawaja's attempt to have a message of support for Palestinians in Gaza and a peace sign on his boots was blocked by the ICC https://t.co/QCn5NLms2J https://t.co/tjLcw1VdLD
ICC denies Usman Khawaja permission to wear peace logo in Melbourne Test https://t.co/aHqcYzSiU6
The ICC has denied Usman Khawaja's latest attempt to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza His application was to display images of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes during the Test 👉 https://t.co/1JjcAJvQ0H #AUSvPAK https://t.co/wyoSM8Rxpn
ICC stops Australia batter Usman Khawaja from having a peace symbol on bat, shoes: Reports READ: https://t.co/hnRoewezAQ #UsmanKhawaja #AUSvsPAK #cricket #AUSvPAK https://t.co/1Z1d3ajfk7
"I don't have any hidden agendas" Usman Khawaja will challenge his ICC charge for wearing a black armband but added that he won't continue to wear one in the next Test https://t.co/FNWAxs1Cys
Australia batter Usman Khawaja has been reprimanded by the International #Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of Palestinians in #Gaza during the first cricket test against Pakistan. https://t.co/abq7Qq1b3U