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Australia names first Muslim player in Test squad

Batsman Usman Khawaja became the first Muslim named in an Australian Test squad as selectors announced a 14-strong party for the two-match series against Pakistan, the country of his birth. Left-handed Khawaja, 23, admitted feeling "shocked" after being brought in for the July Tests in England, which were moved from Pakistan over security problems including last year's extremist attack on …

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