Michael Hussey, a former Australian cricket player who was dubbed "Mr. Cricket," expressed his sincere pride in Usman Khawaja for sticking up for his convictions in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. When the star opener planned to wear boots with the phrase "All Lives are Equal" engraved on them during the first Test match against Pakistan, attention was drawn to him. The International Cricket Council (ICC), however, declined to approve of this gesture. Relentlessly, Khawaja held several conversations with Cricket Australia and the ICC in order to obtain permission for his symbolic expression. He worked hard, but no decision was made that was definitive.
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