Overview
- He confirmed the Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting January 4 will be his last for Australia, bringing a 15-year career full circle at the venue of his 2011 debut.
- He said criticism over his Perth back spasms and pre-Test golf carried racial undertones, reviving stereotypes that labeled him lazy or uncommitted.
- The Pakistan-born batter, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer, enters his farewell with 6,206 runs at 43.39 and 16 centuries from 87 Tests.
- Cricket Australia publicly lauded his contributions on and off the field, highlighting his community work through the Usman Khawaja Foundation.
- He said he is retiring only from internationals and plans to continue in Twenty20 leagues and the Sheffield Shield for Queensland.