The Perth Stadium authorities evicted spectators who carried a banner matching the message Usman Khawaja had to remove from his shoes.
Before the first Test match against Pakistan,Usman Khawaja wore shoes with the messages ‘All lives are equal’ and ‘Freedom is a human right’ written on them. It appears to be supporting victims of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. .
The ICC asked Khawaja to delete the message because it violated Rules and Regulations Regarding Clothing and Equipment. Cricketers can seek prior permission for messages, but the rules state that “no permission will be given for messages relating to political, religious or racial activities or causes.”
Khawaja got support from captain Pat Cummins. During the match, Khawaja recorded a message in which he entered the field wearing a plain black armband and issued a message expressing his intention to challenge the ICC ban.
On the fourth day of the Test match, spectators in Perth unfurled a five-metre-long banner with the same message as Khawaja’s boots and hung it over the fifth-floor railing at the south end. >He also chanted pro-Palestinian slogans.
Security removed the banner and dispersed the audience along with other fans. Stadium management later issued a statement saying: “The signage was removed because it breached Cricket Australia’s admission requirements. “Some guests were removed not because of the signage but because of anti-social behavior. I was sent off.”
A banner bearing the same message Usman Khawaja had written on his shoes has been taken down by security during the first Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth. Fans were also escorted out of the stadium #AUSvPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/Fe3HcuiYu5
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During the World Cup final in Ahmedabad last month,Australian nationals wearing T-shirts reading “Stop Palestine” and “Stop Bombing Palestine” stormed onto the pitch, but were stopped by security personnel. He was taken away and later arrested by police. police.
Australia declared 233 for 5 (Khawaja chasing 90 runs from the first 41 innings) and set Pakistan’s target at 450 runs. The visiting team could only score 89 points from him and lost the game by a huge margin of 360 points.
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