Usman Khawaja Gets Pat Cummins’ Backing Over Views On Gaza Victims

Australia captain Pat Cummins asserts that there is no distinction between Usman Khawaja showcasing a dove logo on his shoe and bat for humanitarian awareness and teammate Marnus Labuschagne displaying an eagle on his bat for a personal religious message.

This comes after the ICC rejected Khawaja’s request to feature the logo during the Boxing Day Test.

Addressing the issue on Christmas Day, ahead of the second Test against Pakistan at the MCG, Cummins emphasized his view that there is no distinction between Labuschagne’s religious reference and Khawaja’s attempt to showcase a logo related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

“Not really, no—I don’t know the ins and outs of the application, but I think it is pretty vanilla, a dove,” Cummins commented.

“We really support Uzzy; I think he’s standing up for what he believes, and I think he’s doing it really respectfully. All lives are equal, and I don’t think that’s very offensive, and I’d say the same about the dove. That’s Uzzy. He can hold his head high the way he’s gone about it, but there are rules in place, so I believe the ICC has said they’re not going to approve that. They make up the rules, and you’ve got to accept it.”

Khawaja sought ICC approval to exhibit a small dove with an olive branch on his shoe and bat, referencing Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Although Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association endorsed Khawaja’s display, the ICC turned down the application.

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