GRAY NICOLLS CRICKET NEWS
GRAY-NICOLLS sign Usman Khawaja
Mon 5 July 2010
We are extremely pleased to be able to announce an exciting signing for GRAY-NICOLLS Sports.
Effective immediately, Usman Khawaja will be using GRAY-NICOLLS equipment in all games.
Usman has recently been added to the Australian test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan and is seen as an exciting young prospect for the future.
Born in Pakistan, Usman Khawaja moved to Australia when he was a young boy and got closer to achieving his aim of becomming the first Muslim to play for the country when picked in the Test squad to face Pakistan in England.
A fine left-handed batsman who was a national under-19 representative, Khawaja delivered on the rave reviews during his second and third seasond with NSW. He collected three Sheffield Shield centuries in 2009-10 in a haul of 698 runs, following a return of 554 at 42.61 the previous summer.
Full Name: Usman Tariq Khawaja
Nickname: Usie
Born: December 18, 1986, Islamabad, Pakistan
Age: 23
Height: 175cm
Major Teams: Australia A, Australia Under-19's, Australian Institute of Sports, NSW
Playing Role: Higher Middle order batsman
Batting Style: Left hand
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
