Australian batter Usman Khawaja plans to wear shoes in support of Palestinians caught in the fighting in Gaza for the Perth Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
During training on Tuesday, the Aussie star wore shoes which read: "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal", with Getty Images publishing a photo of Khawaja wearing the shoes.
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Khawaja, a proud Muslim, confirmed to The Sydney Morning Herald that he intended to wear the shoes on the first day of play. The ICC has frowned upon player's promoting political messages in the past.
In 2014, the England all-rounder Moeen Ali was asked to remove wristbands with the phrases "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine" during a Test match against India, which was umpired by former Aussie opener David Boon.
"The ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match.," an ICC spokesperson said at the time.
"Moeen Ali was told by the match referee that while he is free to express his views on such causes away from the cricket field, he is not permitted to wear the wristbands on the field of play and warned not to wear the bands again during an international match."
The recent World Cup final was briefly interrupted by a pro-Palestine demonstrator wearing a "Free Palestine" T-shirt.
Khawaja has been deeply affected by the war in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attacks that resulted in Israeli retaliation, often sharing videos and photos from the conflict on social media.
Cricket Australia was contacted by the SMH while the ICC declined to comment.
Australian batter Usman Khawaja plans to wear shoes in support of Palestinians caught in the fighting in Gaza for the Perth Test against Pakistan on Thursday.
During training on Tuesday, the Aussie star wore shoes which read: "Freedom is a human right" and "All lives are equal", with Getty Images publishing a photo of Khawaja wearing the shoes.
READ MORE: 'Dark' reality behind Kyrgios photo revealed
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Khawaja, a proud Muslim, confirmed to The Sydney Morning Herald that he intended to wear the shoes on the first day of play. The ICC has frowned upon player's promoting political messages in the past.
In 2014, the England all-rounder Moeen Ali was asked to remove wristbands with the phrases "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine" during a Test match against India, which was umpired by former Aussie opener David Boon.
"The ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match.," an ICC spokesperson said at the time.
"Moeen Ali was told by the match referee that while he is free to express his views on such causes away from the cricket field, he is not permitted to wear the wristbands on the field of play and warned not to wear the bands again during an international match."
The recent World Cup final was briefly interrupted by a pro-Palestine demonstrator wearing a "Free Palestine" T-shirt.
Khawaja has been deeply affected by the war in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attacks that resulted in Israeli retaliation, often sharing videos and photos from the conflict on social media.
Cricket Australia was contacted by the SMH while the ICC declined to comment.
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