News about Usman Khawaja

The Australian skipper (pictured left and right with wife Becky and son Albie) is busy preparing for an extremely busy summer that will see his team take on Pakistan and India - and once that's done, a new challenge awaits him.

The Aussie skipper is getting in some quality family time near his multi-million-dollar home in Sydney's east with just weeks left before he gets tied up with a jam-packed summer of cricket featuring series against Pakistan and India.

Marnus Labuschagne has come under fire for selecting a rather unusual fielding set-up during Queensland's Sheffield Shield curtain-raiser against Western Australia. The 30-year-old batter had been announced as the Bulls' new permanent captain earlier this summer, succeeding Usman Khawaja in the leadership role for the 2024-25 season. But his side faced a tough opener against the defending champions, who came out to score a healthy first-innings score of 465.

Dan Worrall is ready to turn his back on Australia and proudly don the Three Lions if England come calling next year. The Melbourne-born quick celebrated winning his third Division One title in three years with Surrey last week and has known nothing but success since arriving at the Oval in 2022. The UK passport holder has made three ODI appearances for Australia but will complete his qualification process to make the switch to England in April 2025. And with the Aussies lying in wait in the Ashes next winter, he says he would jump at the chance to play international cricket again.

The veteran opening batter often reads Islam's holiest text to get life lessons and even makes notes in his copy - but he didn't hesitate to answer when asked to compare it to his cricketing cap. Khawaja also opened up about his marriage to wife Rachael (pictured together left and bottom right) in his appearance on Shaun Micallef's new ABC TV show (top right).

The cricket WAG, 33, and the Aussie Test cricket captain, 31, confirmed they are expecting their second child together in a sweet Instagram post last month.

Becky and Australia's Test cricket captain thrilled their friends and fans with the wonderful news they're having another baby on Wednesday, shortly before she enjoyed a beautiful Sydney day with her son.

The joyful news from the Aussie cricket captain and his wife of two years quickly saw his teammates and their spouses rush to congratulate the couple on Wednesday.

Fatima Payman's husband has quit a high-level Labor staffer job after she left the party that saw her elected to the Senate to sit as an independent.

Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja has accused Opposition leader Peter Dutton of 'fuelling islamophobia' after he warned a Labor party with more Muslim candidates would be a 'disaster'.

He might have been omitted from Australia 's T20 squad for the World Cup in the United States and the West Indies, but you can't keep excitable Queenslander Marnus Labuschagne away from the highlight reels for long

Aussie cricketer Usman Khawaja (pictured left) has sparked controversy ahead of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier against Palestine (right) in Perth on Tuesday, declaring 'we are playing a country our government doesn't even recognise.'

Britain is famed for its deep-rooted drinking culture across the globe, but its incorporation into the world of sport has often led to moments which some of us would prefer to forget. From tragedy chanting vile taunts at football games, to bust ups with players at Lords and spurring angry rants from disgruntled tennis players, the UK does not have the greatest track record of upholding the spirit of the game. Across the channel, such disregard for sporting etiquette saw crowds at the French Open banned from drinking alcohol on court in a bid to crack down on increasingly raucous behaviour. The move, which makes it the only one of the four Grand Slams to not allow alcohol in the stands, has sparked fears that Wimbledon orgnanisers could do the same following incidents of supposedly drunk fans distracting players in recent years.

Most Aussie cricket fans know all-rounder and T20 skipper Mitch Marsh by the nickname 'Bison' - but he also goes by another, far less savoury nickname, as his teammate Usman Khawaja (pictured inset, and left and right with Marsh) has explained.

They've been together for nine years and married for seven of those - now one of cricket's best-loved couples have given fans a very personal look into how they got together - and have stayed together. Rachel and Usman Khawaja (pictured getting married, left, at the 2023 Australian Cricket Awards, right, and with their daughters Aisha and Ayla, inset) have opened up about their relationship - except for one question he completely dodged.

Explosive footage has revealed the moment a seething David Warner (pictured left) reacted after he was given out during Australia's second innings run chase in the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval last July. In what was a highly controversial moment, the hosts were permitted by the umpires to change the ball 36 overs into the innings - and the 'old' Duke ball quickly turned the contest in England's favour.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Wood is responding with typical honesty to the suggestion by Broad that Anderson's impending retirement from Test cricket will leave a 'huge hole' in England's attack - an attack in which Wood's fire and brimstone now becomes even more crucial. If Broad and Anderson have felt like permanent fixtures in England's fast-bowling constellation, Wood has been its shooting star, flitting in and out, drawing gasps from those lucky enough to catch a glimpse.

Smith only played 25 runs before Matt Henry trapped him LBW at Hagley Oval. The call was dispatched immediately, but DRS didn't save him and he was sent packing. Over the two Test matches this season, Smith has averaged 12.75, with Smith promoted to the top of the order in place of the former David Warner.

When the prime minister met the Aussie batsman on Monday, the luxurious official home for New Zealand's prime minister, Premier House, was the point of discussion. The Australian and New Zealand cricket teams were hosted at the Wellington suburb of Thorndon by Prime Minister Chris Luxon and Sport Minister Chris Bishop, as part of the celebrations, which also included a game of backyard cricket.

Marnus Labuschagne will have a chance to press his captaincy credentials when he leads Queensland for the first time at senior level in a one-day game on Wednesday

With the likes of Harry Dixon (pictured right) and Callum Vidler (left) poised to become international stars, Australia's triumph at the recent Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa may have been perfect timing.

Despite achieving more Test runs in the last 12 months, Usman Khawaja (pictured left) was unable to win back-to-back Player of the Year awards at the Australian Cricket Awards, despite winning more Test runs than anyone on the planet in the last 12 months. Skipper Pat Cummins (right) was also left out of the major gong named after the late Shane Warne.

On Thursday, Australia fielded against the West Indies in their second Test match, with a tweet congratulating the opener. After a memorable year, Khawaja, 36, enjoyed the opportunity to join his colleagues and the audience in applauding his accomplishments.

After visa difficulties delayed his arrival in the country, India captain Rohit Sharma has expressed sympathy for England's Shoaib Bashir. Bashir, a British Muslim with Pakistani roots, had a difficult time getting his application accepted and was forced to fly back to Abu Dhabi to address the problem, effectively canceling him out of Thursday's first Test. It's not the first time players with links to Pakistan have had to hold-ups in India, with Lancashire's Saqib Mahmood and Australia's opener Usman Khawaja among those counted.