Usman Khawaja

Khawaja black armband issue: ICC rejects his appeal against sanctions

Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report said on Sunday. Last month, Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for wearing the black armband to mourn the children who have been the victim of the conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been going on since October last year. The 37-year-old, who was born in Pakistan and is the first Muslim to play Test cricket for Australia, had challenged the reprimand saying that the armband was for a personal bereavement. However, a report in Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday said 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

ICC Awards 2023: Kohli, Jadeja, Cummins nominated for cricketer of the year

Virat Kohli, if he wins the ICC men's cricketer of the year award, will become the first player in history to lift the Sir Garfield Sober's trophy for a record third time

Cricket Australia makes neckguards mandatory at domestic, int'l level

The Cricket Australia (CA) has advocated the use of neck protectors since the demise of Phillip Hughes in 2014

Ashes 1st Test, Day 4: England fight hard, Australia need 174 more to win

After losing two sessions on Day 3, the arch-rivals more than made up for it by playing an exciting brand of cricket. At the end of Day 4, Australia were 107/3, needing 174 more to win on the last day

Ashes, 1st Test Day 3: Rain disrupts Bazball; England 28/2, lead by 35

Rain interrupted the proceedings, but not before Boland and Cummins nipped away with the wickets of Crawley and Duckett to leave England reeling at 28/2 in the third innings. English lead is only 35

Ashes: Root Bazballs on Day 1, Khawaja clobbers English bowlers on second

The Ashes is off to a terrific start with the two teams taking turns in dominating proceedings on Days one and two respectively. Here's what happened on the first two days of the first Test

IND vs AUS 4th Test Highlights: India take BGT 2-1, book place in WTC final

India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 5 Highlights: The visitors did not seem perturbed and lost only two wickets on the last day which eventually led to the hosts settling for a draw in Ahmedabad

IND vs AUS, 4th Test, Day 3 Highlights: India 289/3 courtesy Gill's century

IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 3 Highlights: India remained in the play thanks to a century from Shubman Gill. He scored 128 while Virat Kohli hit a fifty and is unbeaten on 59

BGT 2023, 3rd Test Day 1: Kuhnemann, Khawaja take Australia ahead of hosts

Ravindra Jadeja has picked all four wickets while Usman Khawaja has top-scored with 60 as Australia lead by 47 runs at the end of Day 1.

BGT 2022-23: Khawaja notches up a fifty, India's lead down to single digits

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23: After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India were bowled out for 109. In reply, Australia have reached 101/1 thanks to Usman Khawaja's fifty

Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Day: Khwaja, Handscomb take Aus to 263; India 21/0

Opener Usman Khawaja notched an unbeaten half-century as India reduced Australia to 94 for 3 at lunch on day one of the the second Test here on Friday. Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (2/29) got the prized scalps of Marnus Labuschagne (18) and Steve Smith (0) in the 23rd over after Mohammed Shami (1/31) removed opener David Warner (15). Khawaja (50 not out) was in the middle with Travis Head (1) when lunch was taken. India lead the four-match series 1-0.

IND v AUS Test: Visa approved, Usman Khawaja on his way to Bengaluru

Australia's key batter Usman Khawaja has got his visa approved and on Thursday morning flew out to India for the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test Series starting on February 9 at Nagpur.

Australia's Usman Khawaja feels ODI cricket is "dying a slow death"

Australia batter Usman Khawaja feels that ODI cricket is "dying a slow death" and added that he was not surprised over all-rounder Ben Stokes, England's skipper, calling for a retirement

Khawaja ton leads Australia to 251-3 in 2nd test against Pakistan

Khawaja made an unbeaten 127 off 266 balls on another flat wicket after narrowly missing out on a hundred in the first test at Rawalpindi which ended in a tame draw

Ashes fourth Test: Khawaja twin centuries lifts Australia to big lead

It was just the third time that twin centuries have been made at the Sydney Cricket Ground with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting the last man to do so

No shortcuts to playing England, had to graft and unsettle them: Khawaja

Australian batter Usman Khawaja said there were no shortcuts to playing quality England seamers such as Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood

Khawaja looks assured to play SCG Test; Covid all-clear for Australian

Veteran middle-order batter Usman Khawaja looks assured to replace Travis Head in Australia's playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG

Angry Usman Khawaja finds focus after 'frank chat' with coach Justin Langer

Left 'angry and frustrated' after being sidelined from the national team more than a year ago, Australia's Usman Khawaja says a frank chat with coach Justin Langer has helped him

ENG vs AUS: Coach Langer explains why Khawaja, Short not picked for UK tour

Darcy was not selected for the England tour due to the return of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, says Australia's coach Justin Langer

Khawaja, Maxwell in Australia's 26-member squad for planned tour of England

Australia announced a 26-strong preliminary squad for a yet-to-be-confirmed limited-overs tour of England, naming the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Usman Khawaja along with some uncapped players