Usman Khawaja
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| Usman Khawaja | ||||
 Australia |
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Usman Tariq Khawaja | |||
| Nickname | Uzzy | |||
| Born | 18 December 1986 | |||
| Islamabad, Pakistan | ||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||
| Role | Batsman | |||
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right arm off Spin and Medium | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2007 - | New South Wales (squad no. 89) | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| FC | - | |||
| Matches | 1 | - | ||
| Runs scored | 85 | - | ||
| Batting average | 85.00 | - | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/1 | - | ||
| Top score | 85 | - | ||
| Balls bowled | - | - | ||
| Wickets | - | - | ||
| Bowling average | - | - | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | ||
| 10 wickets in match | - | - | ||
| Best bowling | - | - | ||
| Catches/stumpings | -/- | - | ||
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As of 15 February 2008 |
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Usman Khawaja (b. 18 December 1986) is an Australian cricketer for the New South Wales Blues. He was awarded player of the Australian Under 19 Championship in 2005 and also played for Australia in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka as an opening batsman. His club side is Randwick-Petersham.
Khawaja made headlines as the first local Australian Muslim and first player of Pakistani Australian background to play First Class cricket in Australia when he made he debut for NSW in February 2008 against Victoria.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Sky is the self-imposed limit for Blues' Muslim debutant Sydney Morning Herald
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