Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during AUS vs PAK 1st Test was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report said on Sunday.

Last month, Khawaja was reprimanded by the ICC for wearing the black armband to mourn the children who have been the victim of the conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been going on since October last year.