Enjoy this episode with Usman Khawaja as he talks about his Pakistani heritage, growing up in Australia and his mindset shift while making a comeback in the Australian test team.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:33 – Cricket in North America and India Vs Pakistan games
7:07 – Growing up in Australia, inspirations & diversity in Australian cricket
13:37 – Usman’s dad’s belief in him, respecting cricket & friendship w/ Warner
19:52 – Australian cricket mentality and leagues breaking down barriers
22:35 – Ashes rivalry, getting abused at Lord’s, and zoning out crowds
26:52 – Usman’s aviation journey and Nazar’s fear of flying
31:10 – Debut for Australia and come back in 2015
37:33 – Unbelievable comeback in 2022 and Lebron James celebration
44:54 – Saeed Ajmal “Science is the man” moment explained
48:45 – Getting mistaken for a Pakistani player & sledging in Urdu
51:10 – The Test documentary, religion vs culture and raising kids in Australia
58:44 – Trusting God’s plan and principles Usman lives by
1:05:13 – How often does he have Pakistani food?
1:07:27 – Would you ever coach Pakistan?
1:11:33 – Favourite ICC trophy Australia has won
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