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Usman Tariq Khawaja (Urdu: عثمان خواجہ; born 18 December 1986) is an Australian cricketer who represents Australia national cricket team in Test cricket and Queensland. Khawaja made his first-class cricket debut for New South Wales in 2008 and played his first international match for Australia in January 2011.
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Usman Tariq Khawaja was born on December 18, 1986, in Islamabad, Pakistan, to Tariq Khawaja and Fozia Tariq. He was the third child in the family and grew up with his two older brothers, Arsalan and Nauman. The family moved to New South Wales in Australia when Usman was 5 years old.
A qualified pilot, the highs of this achievement were unparalleled. Having moved to Australia as a kid, Usman Khawaja with the bat in his hands was identified pretty early as the boy wonder.
Born in Pakistan, Khawaja moved with his family to Australia when he was a young boy, and in the 2011 Sydney Ashes Test became the first Muslim to play for Australia.
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- January 18, 1987
- Australia
Usman Khawaja: A Brief Biography. Khawaja started honing his cricketing skills from an early age at the Valley District Cricket Club in Brisbane and made it to the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. Two...
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- Usman Tariq Khawaja
- December 18, 1986
- Pakistani/Australian
Born in Pakistan, Usman Khawaja became the first Muslim to play for Australia when he made his Test debut in the final match of the 2010-11 Ashes, in Sydney.
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Dec 18, 2015 · 1. Birth: Usman Khawaja was born on 8th December 1986 in Islamabad, Pakistan. 2. Early life: His family immigrated to New South Wales, Australia from Islamabad when Khawaja was a...