Veteran Australia Batter Usman Khawaja to Retire From International Cricket

Cricket star hits out at 'very white' sport with 'Islamophobia very rife' in retirement announcement

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has hit out at his sport for being "still very white" as he announced his international retirement

Australia’s Usman Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, slams ‘racial stereotyping’

Usman Khawaja said on Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Ashes clash against England, leaving a legacy as Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer while lashing out at perceived “racial stereotyping” during his 15-year career. The 39-year-old will pad up for the last time, should he be selected, when the Test gets under way in Sydney on Sunday, ending months of speculation about his future. It would be an 8…

Usman Khawaja: Pakistan-born Australian cricketer retires from Test cricket after Sydney Ashes Test

Usman Khawaja: Pakistan-born Australian cricketer retires from Test cricket after Sydney Ashes Test on January 4, 2026

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Usman Khawaja retires: 'They told me I'd never play for Australia' — Pakistan-born cricketer calls out stereotypes

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"I Am A Boy From Pakistan": Khawaja Confirms Retirement In Riveting Speech

Usman Khawaja immigrated to Australia from Islamabad as a child, battling the odds to become the country's first Pakistan-born, and first Muslim, national player.