The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied Australia batter Usman Khawaja’s try and unfold consciousness in regards to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. The ICC declined Khawaja’s newest utility to show a picture of a dove and an olive department on his bat and sneakers. The ICC’s clothes and tools laws prohibit gamers and workforce officers from displaying private messages on their clothes or tools.

According to ESPNcricinfo, the left-handed batter displayed the emblem on his shoe and on the again of the bat on Sunday throughout Australia’s coaching session.

The emblem that Khawaja intends to show is a reference to Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reads, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

“The ICC, after giving due consideration to Usman Khawaja’s request for a personal message logo on his bat for the remainder of the Test series against Pakistan, did not approve the application. Personal messages of this nature are not allowed as per Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations, which can be found on the ICC Playing Conditions page. The ICC is supportive of players using their platforms outside of the playing arena to promote human rights, peace and equality and would encourage him to continue to use alternative platforms,” an ICC spokesperson instructed ESPNcricinfo.

The left-handed batter was charged beneath the identical clause for carrying a black armband throughout the first Test in opposition to Pakistan in Perth with none prior approval.

Khawaja wore the armband on the sector as a substitute of writing and carrying the message “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right,” as he initially supposed to, to be able to increase consciousness in regards to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

Though black armbands are often worn by gamers to mourn the deaths of former gamers, members of the family or different vital people, they want permission from the nationwide board and the ICC earlier than they’re worn.

Khawaja is in competition to return to the sector throughout the second Test of the three-match sequence between Australia and Pakistan on Tuesday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

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