Usman Khawaja Forced To Remove Dove Sticker From Bat During New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test 2024

The Australian opener had earlier engaged in a controversy with the ICC when the cricket governing body had barred him from using a dove sticker on his bat to express solidarity of the victims of the Israel-Palestine war. Usman Khawaja had later put out a post on social media, calling out the ICC for double standards.

Usman Khawaja removes dove sticker from bat (Photo credit: Twitter @SportsFunFan)

Usman Khawaja was forced to remove a dove sticker from his bat on the third day of the New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test 2024 in Wellington, on March 2. Khawaja's bat had developed a crack during the third day's play and Matthew Renshaw came onto the field with a new one. However, this new bat had a dove logo on it and Khawaja had to remove it after a controversy had erupted over the same during Australia's Test series against Pakistan at home earlier. Earlier, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had turned down Khawaja's request to sport a dove and olive branch sticker on his bat with the opener wanting to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Glenn Phillips Scalps His Maiden Five-Wicket Haul in Test Cricket, Achieves Feat During NZ vs AUS 1st Test 2024.

Usman Khawaja Forced to Remove Dove Sticker

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