Cricket: Test team rallies around 'shocked' Usman Khawaja following brother's arrest
The Australian Test cricket team has rallied around Usman Khawaja following the arrest of his brother for allegedly perverting the course of justice and forging a document.
Coach Justin Langer admitted Arsalan Khawaja's arrest on Tuesday was a blow for the batsman ahead of the first Test against India, which starts at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
"We're keeping an eye on Uzzie. It was a little bit of a shock for him. I know he's wife's here with him and we'll look after him. He'll be as cool and calm as usual out in the middle," Langer told SEN on Wednesday.
“A lot of cricketers say this, but the actual sanctuary is out in the middle so while there’s a lot going on in his personal life, we’re all around him to support him."
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Under his bail conditions, Arsalan Khawaja must surrender his passport and not approach within 100m of campuses of the University of NSW.
He must also report to a police station three times a week.
Assistant Commissioner Mick Willing today confirmed authorities are alleging Khawaja is responsible for setting up Mohamed Kamer Nilar Nizamdeen, 25, with a forged notebook, which contained a plot to kill former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Julie Bishop.
