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ICC Denies Usman Khawaja Another Permission As 'Gesture' Row Continues: Reports

Australia's Usman Khawaja has been denied permission to place a peace symbol on his bat and shoes for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, reports said on Sunday. A sticker showing a black dove and the words 01:UDHR -- a reference to Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- was on his bat and shoes during training in Melbourne on Sunday. The star batter had multiple meetings with Cricket Australia over recent days to find a message that would be appropriate for the second Test this week, local media said. But his latest humanitarian gesture has been turned down by the International Cricket Committee, The Australian and Melbourne Age newspapers reported. The ICC were not immediately available for comment.

Pakistan's Ali out of remaining Australia tests, Nawaz called up

MELBOURNE :Spinner Noman Ali will miss Pakistan's last two tests against Australia after undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis on Saturday, with Mohammad Nawaz drafted in as his replacement.

Watch - 'Seeing Innocent Kids Dying...': Usman Khawaja Gets Emotional After ICC Reprimand Over Black Armband

Bewildered by the ICC's decision to reprimand him for wearing a black armband during the first Test against Pakistan, Australia's Usman Khawaja on Friday said he will contest the charge as he had told the governing body it was for a "personal bereavement". Khawaja had worn a black armband during Australia's 360-run win over Pakistan in Perth last week. He had arrived for a training session on December 13 with "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" inscribed on his batting spikes and had reportedly planned to wear them during the inaugural Test.

Buttler says committed to learning from errors as England struggle

England captain Jos Buttler said he is committed to learning from his mistakes and is determined to continue on in his role despite a poor run of form.

"Is Cricket Australia Serious?": Mitchell Johnson On Receiving Invitation For Award Ceremony

Former pacer Mitchell Johnson has expressed his surprise after receiving an invitation to the 2024 Australian Cricket Awards. This comes after Cricket Australia (CA) blocked two of his speaking engagements last week. On the decision to cancel his speaking arrangements, CA had cited concerns over his recent column targetting former teammates David Warner and George Bailey. Johnson had hit out Warner over his 'heroes send off' and was also critical of chief selector Bailey for being biased in deciding the opening batter's future.

New Zealand Withdraw Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson For T20I Series vs Bangladesh

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson and star seamer Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn for the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh, New Zealand Cricket said Friday. Despite being named in the original squad, Williamson will undergo further rehabilitation after knee surgery last April, while Jamieson is nursing a hamstring injury, the Black Caps said. They will be replaced by opener Rachin Ravindra and seamer Jacob Duffy for the three Twenty20 games, starting on December 27. Mitchell Santner replaces Williamson as the Black Caps captain.

"Mere Paas Bhi Ek Hi Hai": Babar Azam Breaks Female Fan's Heart. Watch

Pakistan will face Australia in the second Test match in Melbourne on December 26 and it will be extremely important for Shan Masood and Co after they lost the first match of the series by 360 runs. The Pakistan cricketers reached the venue few days before the match and they have been taking part in strenuous practice sessions. However, there was a heartwarming moment after one of the practice sessions as former skipper Babar Azam interacted with the fans who were present at the stadium. A female fan asked for Babar's hat when he was signing autographs but the star batter sweetly denied her request as he told her that he has only one hat and he cannot give it to her.

England will learn from West Indies defeats: coach Mott

England suffered a second successive white-ball series defeat to West Indies on Thursday after losing the fifth Twenty20 by four wickets but coach Matthew Mott said they will take valuable lessons from the tour into next year's World Cup.

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ICC Denies Usman Khawaja Another Permission As 'Gesture' Row Continues: Reports

Pakistan's Ali out of remaining Australia tests, Nawaz called up

Watch - 'Seeing Innocent Kids Dying...': Usman Khawaja Gets Emotional After ICC Reprimand Over Black Armband

Buttler says committed to learning from errors as England struggle

"Is Cricket Australia Serious?": Mitchell Johnson On Receiving Invitation For Award Ceremony

New Zealand Withdraw Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson For T20I Series vs Bangladesh

"Mere Paas Bhi Ek Hi Hai": Babar Azam Breaks Female Fan's Heart. Watch

England will learn from West Indies defeats: coach Mott