Australian muslim plans out cricket career
An interesting article in The Age profiles Usman Khawaja who, born in Islamabad, now dreams of playing for Australia :
Will
25-Feb-2013
An interesting article in The Age profiles Usman Khawaja who, born in Islamabad, now dreams of playing for Australia:
Muslims are few and far between in Australian cricket. Usman has not come across any. Searching for an explanation he suggests: "Maybe they prefer park cricket. Maybe they don't think they can go all the way. Also, studies are very important in subcontinental societies." Luckily his dad was mad keen on the game. Usman says that he can watch him play all day and then go home and watch another match on pay-TV. His bemused son adds that it's better his dad watches cricket than play Pakistani music that forces him "to leave the room quietly". Usman is too good natured to be a rebel.