India, Oct. 26 -- Usman Khawaja, who represented Australia in 88 Tests, has revealed that he lived with rheumatoid arthritis for much of his playing career. The revelation came months after he called time on his international career. He was just 22 when he was diagnosed with the potentially debilitating disease.

Khawaja, 39, kept his condition a secret throughout his career, to the extent that even close friends David Warner and Michael Hussey had no idea. He said the medical and coaching staff, along with administrators, knew about the illness, but Khawaja kept it from his teammates because he did not want special treatment or risk the disease being used against him.

Speaking to the 'Australian Story', Khawaja said he feared his cricke...