Usman Khawaja said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and 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. — REUTERSSYDNEY: Usman Khawaja said Friday he will retire from international cricket after the fifth and 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. "I'm a proud Muslim coloured boy from Pakistan who was told that he would never play for the Australian cricket team. – 'Attacked me' –Khawaja, a qualified pilot, has plundered 6,206 runs in Test cricket with 16 centuries, averaging 43.39. I haven't seen anyone treated like that in the Australian cricket team before."

Source: New Strait Times January 02, 2026 00:58 UTC