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USman Khawaja
Usman
Khawaja
Player Status:Playing
  • Nickname: Uzzy
  • Dob: 18/12/1986
  • Position: Batter
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
  • Club: Randwick Petersham
  • Bat Brand: Gray-Nicolls
  • Height / Weight 177cm / 77kg
  • Caps
    • Test419

Profile

In the final 2010/11 Vodafone Ashes Test in Sydney, Usman Khawaja became the first Muslim to represent Australia.

While only scoring 37 and 21, it was the way he elegantly stroked the ball, with a supremely calm demeanour, that impressed the crowd and the Australian public.

In 2011, he toured with the Australian Test team to South Africa and Sri Lanka and while the impressive demeamour remained, a defining innings in the Baggy Green remained elusive.

He will spend the winter of 2012 playing county cricket for Derbyshire.

Off the field Khawaja is a talented musician and qualified pilot.

Fast Facts

  • Born in: Islamabad, Pakistan,Unknown
  • Resides in: Sydney,NSW
  • Favourite ground: SCG

QnA

When and where did you hit your first six?

Snape Oval under 11s rep game against Camden over square leg. Not that I remember or anything...

Facebook or Twitter?

Twitter

Who spends the most time in front of the mirror?

If anyone doesn't say Stephen O’ Keefe, they are lying

Renovate yourself or hire a tradie?

Get my dad, he's a handyman genius

Which teammate would win Celebrity Master Chef?

Not Kato obviously for his weakness on desserts so I would say Peter Nevill

What global issue concerns you the most? 

Poverty

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