Khawaja will take to the field in Baggy Green against India in Adelaide on Thursday just 48 hours after his elder sibling Arsalan was charged by police with forgery attempting to pervert the course of justice
Usman Khawaja has "great support" around him following the arrest of his brother, Australia head coach Justin Langer has said.
Khawaja will take to the field in Baggy Green against India in Adelaide on Thursday just 48 hours after his elder sibling Arsalan was charged by police with forgery and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
The 39-year-old allegedly faked a terror "hit list" as a means of getting his own back on a love rival, resulting in the wrongful arrest of Sri Lankan PhD student Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeem, who spent a month in solitary confinement prior to being released.
Langer suggested Australia's No.3 has been affected by developments this week but he insisted Khawaja has the right support network around him to ensure he is in a sound frame of mind to take on India.
Arsalan Khawaja was arrested on Tuesday
"We look after each other as well as we can. One of our values is our mates," Langer told radio station SEN.
"We're keeping an eye on Uzzy. It was obviously a little bit of a shock for him yesterday.
"He's got great family support, great support around him. I know his wife's here with him and we'll look after him.
"I've heard a lot of cricketers say that their actual sanctuary is out in the middle playing cricket, so while there's a lot going on in his personal life, we're all around him to support him.
"He's a terrific player and usually as cool as a cucumber. I'm sure there's a few things going on in his mind and his heart, on the outside he'll be as cool and calm as usual."
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