With his maiden ODI hundred Usman Khawaja helped Australia record their first ODI victory outside Australia since September 2017.It was the maiden hundred from the Pakistan-born cricketer in a match which saw Indian cricketers being criticized for wearing army caps.Players wearing army caps amid spike in tensions between Pakistan and India raised many eyebrows , with people questioning ICC's silence over what they saw as politicization of the game. Internet users flooded social media platforms with hilarious memes, mocking Indian players for wearing military caps.Within hours #UsmanKhawaja hashtag became top twitter trend in Pakistan. Here is collection of some reactions on Twitter:
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Usman Khawaja hailed as a hero for best knock against Indian team wearing army caps
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