Usman Khawaja (Cricketer) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Usman Tariq Khawaja
Nickname	Uzzie
Profession	Australian Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 3 January 2011 vs England in Sydney ODI- 11 January 2012 vs Sri Lanka in Melbourne T20- 31 January 2016 vs India in Sydney
Jersey Number	#1 (Australia) #1 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	Australia, Australia A, Australia Under-19s, Australian Institute of Sports, Derbyshire, Lancashire, New South Wales, Queensland, Sydney Thunder, Valley District Cricket Club, Rising Pune Supergiants
Nature on field	Calm
Likes to play against	India and South Africa
Favourite Shot	Straight Drive
Records (main ones)	• First New South Wales batsman to score consecutive double centuries for NSW Second XI. • Scored 85 runs in his First-Class debut for New South Wales in 2008. • He is the 7th non-Australian cricketer to play for the Australian team. • 2nd highest run-scorer in the BBL05 (Big Bash League) with 345 runs.
Award	24 January 2024: ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2023
Career Turning Point	Century against the strong New South Wales team in a Sheffield Shield match in 2003 after which even Steve Waugh praised him.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 December 1986
Age (as in 2018)	32 Years
Birthplace	Islamabad, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Pakistani and Australian
Hometown	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
College	University of New South Wales, Sydney
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor in Aviation
Family	Father- Tariq Khawaja Mother- Fozia Tariq Brother- Nauman Khawaja and Arsalan Khawaja Sister- N/A
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Listening music, playing guitar and golf
Controversies	During the 2012-13 Border-Gavaskar trophy, Australia cricket board suspended him along with James Pattinson, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson because of their breach of discipline (not submitting a presentation on how to improve team's performance to the coach).
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Batsman: Adam Gilchrist and Brian Lara Bowler: Brett Lee, Wasim Akram, James Anderson, Mitchell Starc and Waqar Younis
Favourite Actress	Emma Watson
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	6 April 2018
Wife	Rachel McLellan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Usman Khawaja

• Does Usman Khawaja smoke?: No

• Does Usman Khawaja drink alcohol?: No

• Khawaja is the first Muslim cricketer to play for the Australian cricket team.

• He won the Player of the Australian Under 19 championship award in 2005.

• Before playing cricket for Australia, he was a commercial pilot.
  

  Usman Khawaja is a licensed commercial pilot

• He played his debut Test match in Ashes series as a replacement for injured Ricky Ponting.

• He had a chance to play in IPL in 2011, but he gave priority to his country, but instead, he went to England to play County cricket for Derbyshire to improve his game.

• Though no one bought him in IPL 9 auction, during the tournament, he replaced Kevin Pietersen for Rising Pune Supergiants due to his foot injury.

• He loves playing golf and is the ambassador of the Brisbane Golf Club.

• He shares his birthday with Brad Pitt.