Usman Khawaja announces his International cricket retirement during a press conference at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 2, 2026. Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesAs he announced his retirement from international cricket, Australian Test cricketer Usman Khawaja used his final press conference to criticise what he called “right-wing” politics, accusing some leaders of fuelling division.“We get all these right-wing politicians that are anti-immigration and anti-Islamophobia, and I speak up against them. I know people don’t love that,” Khwaja said as he confirmed he would step away after the Ashes series.
Retiring Muslim Australian Cricketer Speaks Out Against Islamophobia, Right-Wing Politicians
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