Cricket Australia has stated Usman Khawaja and said that they do support the expression of personal opinions of players.
Cricket Australia said, "But there are ICC rules in this regard, these rules prohibit the expression of personal messages, we expect players to follow these rules."
It is pertinent to note that Usman Khawaja wore slogans in support of Palestine in his training shoes on Tuesday.
Slogans written on Usman Khawaja's shoes went viral on the social media platforms.
The slogans 'Freedom is the right of all and all lives are equal' were written on Usman Khawaja's shoes.
According to Australian media, Usman Khawaja intended to show solidarity with Palestine during the first Test against Pakistan.
The first Test between Pakistan and Australia will start on Thursday in Perth.
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Cricket Australia's response:
Cricket Australia in a statement issued said: “We support the right of our players to express personal opinions. But the ICC has rules in place which prohibit the display of personal messages which we expect the players to uphold.”
