An Australian great has accused Usman Khawaja of throwing a “temper tantrum” after the retiring batter attributed the backlash he faced after suffering a back injury in Perth to racial stereotyping.
EDITORIAL: Khawaja did himself a disservice by insinuating that commentary about his injury battles and recent poor run of form was somehow racially motivated.
Usman Khawaja has used his retirement press conference to launch a stinging attack on his critics, claiming there was a double standard among former players and the media over his back injury in Perth.
Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Ashes Test will be his 88th and final one, with one of the country's most successful batters confirming his retirement.
The cricket world has been left in shock with former Australian great Damien Martyn fighting for his life in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital after contracting Meningitis.