Steve Smith has light-heartedly revealed that Usman Khawaja 'hates' the Aussie cricket team over being dropped from the Test side on multiple occasions leading up to the 2019 Ashes series. Some 20 years ago, Smith first looked at Khawaja in awe and had an inkling of what the left-hander could achieve in cricket. As Khawaja's illustrious Test career draws to a close in Sydney, Smith paid tribute to his long-time teammate's achievements. But Smith would not be drawn into claims from Australia's first Muslim and Pakistani-born Test cricketer that he was treated differently from teammates. 'He's had a wonderful career,' Smith said.

Source: Daily Mail January 03, 2026 09:42 UTC