Pat Cummins says he supports Usman Khawaja for latter’s views on Gaza crisis

Melbourne: Australian captain Pat Cummins on Monday got here in help of his teammate Usman Khawaja, saying the opener’s try to convey to the fore the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was “not offensive”.

Cricket’s international governing physique ICC has rejected Khawaja’s software to have a sticker displaying a black dove holding an olive department on his bat and sneakers through the Boxing Day Test in opposition to Pakistan.

Cummins stated he finds no distinction between Khawaja displaying a dove emblem on his shoe and bat to boost consciousness of humanitarian points and teammate Marnus Labuschagne displaying an eagle on his bat which signifies a private spiritual message.

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“We really support Uzzy. He’s standing up for what he believes and I think he’s done it really respectfully,” Cummins instructed reporters on the eve of the second Test on the MCG.

“As I said last week, ‘All lives are equal’, I don’t think that’s very offensive and I’d say the same about the dove.”

Backing his 37-year-old colleague who was born in Pakistan capital Islamabad, Cummins added, “That’s Uzzy. I feel he can actually maintain his head excessive with the way in which he’s gone about it.

“But obviously there’s rules in place and I believe the ICC have said they’re not going to approve that. They make up the rules and you’ve got to accept it.”

Notably, the ICC reprimanded Khawaja for carrying a black armband throughout Australia’s 360-run win over Pakistan in Perth, the motion coming after he was barred from carrying boots with the messages “Freedom is a human right” and “All lives are equal” within the colors of the Palestinian flag through the match on the Optus Stadium.

Labuschagne shows the image of an eagle on the again of his bats which represents a verse from the bible and has lengthy been allowed to have the sticker on his bat in worldwide cricket.

Last week, Khawaja spoke concerning the influence that the Israel-Hamas battle had on him.

“When I’m looking at my Instagram and seeing innocent kids, videos of them dying, passing away, that’s what hit me the hardest,” he stated.

“I don’t have any agendas other than trying to shine a light on what I feel really passionately, really strongly about.”