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Justin Chadwick and Jasper Bruce

Khawaja-style banner removed at Optus Stadium

A pro-Palestine banner has been taken down by security at the first Test in Perth. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

A banner bearing the same messages that Usman Khawaja had written on his shoes has been taken down by security during the first Test between Australia and Pakistan at Optus Stadium.

The ICC forbade Khawaja from wearing shoes bearing the inscriptions "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" on the field of play before the match.

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