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Australian cricketer Born: December 18, 1986 (age 35 years), Islamabad, Pakistan Height: 1.75 m Spouse: Rachel McLellan (m. 2018) Batting: Left-handed Bowling: Right-arm off break Parents: Fozia Tariq, Tariq Khawaja Siblings: Arsalan Khawaja, Nauman Khawaja Birthday: December 18, 1986 Age: 35 Years, 35 Year Old Males Sun Sign: Sagittarius Also Known As: Usman Tariq Khawaja Born Country: Pakistan Born In: Islamabad Famous As: Cricketer Cricketers Australian Men Height: 5’9″ (175 cm), 5’9″ Males Spouse/Ex-: Rachel McLellan (M. 2018) Father: Tariq Khawaja Mother: Fozia Tariq Siblings: Arsalan Khawaja, Nauman Khawaja Ancestry: Pakistani Australians Education: Westfields Sports High School, University Of New South Wales
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Khawaja was born in Islamabad, Pakistan, and his family emigrated to New South Wales when he was five. He became the first Australian of Pakistani origin to represent Australia when he made his debut in the 2010–11 Ashes series. He is a qualified commercial and instrument-rated pilot, completing a bachelor’s degree in aviation from the University of New South Wales before he made his Test debut. He attained his basic pilot licence before his driving licence. He was educated at Westfields Sports High School. Usman Khawaja announced his engagement on 14 December 2016 on his Facebook page and subsequently married his wife Rachel on 6 April 2018. Rachel Khawaja[39] (née McLellan) converted to Islam prior to their wedding. Usman Tariq Khawaja was born on December 18, 1986, in Islamabad, Pakistan, to Tariq Khawaja and Fozia Tariq. He was the third child in the family and grew up with his two older brothers, Arsalan and Nauman. The family moved to New South Wales in Australia when Usman was 5 years old. The family settled in a small apartment on Cook Road, Centennial Park. Usman and his brothers started playing cricket in a park near their house. However, Usman faced a few difficulties while playing, as he was too young to play with the older boys in his group. He also did not know English when he arrived in Australia. That, too, created a lot of difficulties for Usman, as he was not able to mingle with the other kids and play street cricket with them. As a kid, Usman watched a lot of international matches at the ‘Sydney Cricket Ground,’ which was located a few minutes away from his house. The family lived amidst difficult conditions in their early years in Australia. They shifted to a bigger house in Erksine Park, near Penrith, when his father got a steady job as an IT architect. Usman faced a lot of racial discrimination when he was in school. Despite everything, he was academically good. Following his graduation from the ‘Westfields Sports High School,’ Usman enrolled at the ‘University of New South Wales’ and earned a degree in aviation. He earned his license as a pilot even before he got his driver’s license. However, his real forte lay in cricket. He had already started his domestic cricket career before he graduated from college. Usman Khawaja married Rachel McLellan on April 6, 2018. He had announced his engagement in December 2016. Rachel converted to Islam before the wedding. She has been his pillar of strength throughout the ups and downs of his professional life.