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My Take
Usman Khawaja is one of those athletes whose career reads like quiet defiance of the odds. Born in Islamabad, raised in Australia, he climbed all the way to a 2024 Wisden Cricketer of the Year nod after representing Australia across every format. What impresses me is the persistence. He moved states, earned a captaincy, and kept proving himself well into his thirties rather than fading. I have a soft spot for players who let results do the talking, and Khawaja strikes me as exactly that, composed at the crease and stubbornly reliable when his team needed runs the most.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Usman Khawaja
- Name (Japanese)
- ウスマン・カワジャ
- Reading
- うすまん・かわじゃ
- Born
- December 18, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westfields Sports High School
- University
- University of New South Wales
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/usman_khawajy/
- Xhttps://x.com/Uz_Khawaja
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usman%20Khawaja
Frequently asked questions
When was Usman Khawaja born?
Born December 18, 1986 (age 39).
Where is Usman Khawaja from?
Usman Khawaja is from Islamabad, Pakistan.
What does Usman Khawaja do?
Usman Khawaja works as cricketer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.