UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy
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2 days, 11 hours ago

UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

Al Jazeera  

England’s cricket board proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ response against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women in response to the MPs’ letter. A group of British politicians has urged England to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country’s cricket officials need to take a stand against the Taliban’s crackdown on women. The England and Wales Cricket Board’s chief executive Richard Gould responded to the politicians’ letter by calling for a uniform approach from all member nations towards Afghanistan’s participation in international cricket. A coordinated, ICC-wide approach would be significantly more impactful than unilateral actions by individual members.” Australia have in recent years refused to play bilateral series against Afghanistan on three occasions, citing discomfort at the Taliban’s ongoing policies on women’s participation in sport but they continue to face the South Asian nation in major tournaments. We’ve drawn a line.” In December, Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi urged the Taliban to reconsider its ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.

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England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’
2 days, 4 hours ago

England reject calls to boycott Afghanistan match, saying cricket is ‘source of hope’

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UK politicians urge England to boycott Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan
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2 days, 7 hours ago

UK politicians urge England to boycott Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan

The Hindu  

England should refuse to play the Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month according to a letter signed by more than 160 U.K. politicians. The politicians want the England and Wales Cricket Board to take a stand against the Taliban regime’s assault on women’s rights and boycott the men’s ODI against Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan, scheduled on February 26. …

England board rejects proposal to boycott Champions Trophy clash vs Afghanistan
2 days, 11 hours ago

England board rejects proposal to boycott Champions Trophy clash vs Afghanistan

India Today  

The England and Wales Cricket Board has dismissed calls to boycott England’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, scheduled for February 26, amidst ongoing concerns about the Taliban regime’s treatment of women in Afghanistan. In their letter, the lawmakers implored the England team and ECB officials to speak out against the Taliban’s oppressive policies that have severely restricted women’s rights, including …

The incredible story of Afghanistan's exiled women’s cricket team
1 week, 5 days ago

The incredible story of Afghanistan's exiled women’s cricket team

Live Mint  

It was a warm night in Kabul. Around nine months before the Taliban took over, Afghanistan formed its first national women’s cricket team, with 25 players. Under the ICC's own rules, full members like Afghanistan must have a proper women’s cricket programme and allocate a portion of their funds to it. Ms Samim suggests that the ICC could support an …

'Afghanistan needs educated women too': Top cricketers demand reversal of Taliban's ban on women education
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1 month ago

'Afghanistan needs educated women too': Top cricketers demand reversal of Taliban's ban on women education

Firstpost  

The Taliban administration, earlier this week, banned women from pursuing nursing and midwifery courses. After they were barred from education beyond secondary school as part of restrictions labelled “gender apartheid” by the UN, women flocked to these health institutions, one of the only avenues left open for them A mother holds her child as she rests in her arms, while …

Afghanistan refugee women to feature in exhibition cricket match in Australia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan refugee women to feature in exhibition cricket match in Australia

The Hindu  

An Afghanistan Women’s XI will play an exhibition T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI at the Junction Oval, Melbourne on January 30. The match will be facilitated by the Australian cricket community to help fulfill the ambition of the members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, who are now resident in Australia. This coincides with the start of the …

Afghanistan Women to play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in January
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan Women to play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in January

India Today  

The Afghanistan women’s cricket team, now living as refugees in Australia, will reunite to play a T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne on January 30. Earlier in 2023, 17 players from the Afghan women's team, previously contracted to play for Afghanistan, wrote to the International Cricket Council requesting assistance to form a refugee team. ICC Chief Executive …

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows
2 months ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph  

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

Afghanistan women want ICC to create refugee cricket team after Rashid Khan and Co. script history at T20 World Cup
6 months ago

Afghanistan women want ICC to create refugee cricket team after Rashid Khan and Co. script history at T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

With Rashid Khan's Afghanistan side scripting history at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, a group of Afghan women’s cricketers have again reached out to the sport’s international governing body to help them reform as a refugee side based in Australia. The Afghanistan men’s team made it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time in …

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team
6 months ago

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

The Independent  

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Afghan women cricketers ask for international support for a refugee team
6 months, 1 week ago

Afghan women cricketers ask for international support for a refugee team

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — A group of Afghan women’s cricketers has again approached the sport’s international governing body asking for backing to reform as a refugee team based in Australia. Many have continued playing in domestic competitions in Australia but haven’t had access to international cricket, despite ICC regulations requiring all test-playing members to support men’s and women’s national teams. Through this …

In Afghanistan’s fairytale, let’s not forget its women in exile
6 months, 1 week ago

In Afghanistan’s fairytale, let’s not forget its women in exile

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The streets from Kabul to Kandahar and Khost were filled with men in celebration over the past week. The fairytale of the Afghanistan men’s cricket team, which saw them oust Australia from the T20 World Cup, ended with a nine-wicket defeat to South Africa in the semifinal. All of it stands starkly against the backdrop of one half of …

'Keep cricket distinct from political influence': Afghanistan board condemns Australia's decision to postpone series
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Keep cricket distinct from political influence': Afghanistan board condemns Australia's decision to postpone series

Firstpost  

“The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses disappointment over Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone yet another bilateral series against Afghanistan and reiterates its stance on neutral and politics-free cricket across the globe,” the ACB said in a letter. The Afghanistan Cricket Board have condemned Cricket Australia’s decision to postpone the T20I series between the two countries that was scheduled for August this …

Australia pull out of cricket series against Afghanistan over women’s rights concerns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia pull out of cricket series against Afghanistan over women’s rights concerns

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Afghanistan calls for ‘respect’ as Australia postpones T20 cricket series
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan calls for ‘respect’ as Australia postpones T20 cricket series

Al Jazeera  

Cricket Australia says it has postponed the men’s bilateral T20 series as ‘conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse’. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has called for “respect” from Cricket Australia following the latter’s postponement of a bilateral men’s T20 series citing “deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule”. “Refusing to play …

IOC to decide on Afghanistan’s participation in LA Olympics 2028, says ICC CEO Allardice
1 year, 1 month ago

IOC to decide on Afghanistan’s participation in LA Olympics 2028, says ICC CEO Allardice

The Hindu  

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has said that the final call on Afghanistan’s participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles will be taken by the International Olympic Committee. Our position on cricket and supporting our member in Afghanistan is not dissimilar to those of other international sporting organisations.” While cricket has been included in the Olympics for the first …

Sport Weekly: Afghanistan light up the Cricket World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Sport Weekly: Afghanistan light up the Cricket World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera talks to Afghanistan’s captain, coach, and ex bowling coach about an incredible World Cup campaign. In an exclusive interview this week, captain Hashmatullah Shahidi told Al Jazeera about how Afghanistan have found the self-belief to humble some of the world’s biggest sides, and took issue with the use of the word “upset” being used for their victories. Meanwhile, …

Women’s rights row hangs over Australia-Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s rights row hangs over Australia-Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan eye a semifinal place in a rare match against Australia, who have cancelled several bilateral fixtures over the Taliban’s policies on women. Why can’t we beat Australia who have won it the most times?” But there is an underlying political conundrum surrounding Afghanistan’s match against Australia, whose governing body has cancelled bilateral fixtures between the men’s side twice in …

Jonathan Trott wants Afghanistan 'boys and girls' to play cricket after historic win over England in World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Jonathan Trott wants Afghanistan 'boys and girls' to play cricket after historic win over England in World Cup

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hopes Sunday's World Cup win over England will "encourage boys and girls" to take up cricket even though the country's Taliban rulers ban women from playing sport. Afghanistan players celebrate after the match The 69-run victory will be regarded as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament as Afghanistan ended a 14-match …

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with the ICC: ‘Help us play again’
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with the ICC: ‘Help us play again’

The Hindu  

Just over two years ago, Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, ready to take on the world if given the chance. Similarly, the authority to field men’s and women’s national teams lies solely with the member board in any country, not with the ICC.” Amiri said the Afghan women’s team took heart from Australia’s …

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play again
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play again

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Just over two years ago, Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, ready to take on the world if given the chance. Similarly, the authority to field men’s and women’s national teams lies solely with the member board in any country, not with the ICC.” Amiri said the Afghan women’s team took …

Marylebone Cricket Club Suggests Reduction Of ODI Cricket After 2027 World Cup
1 year, 5 months ago

Marylebone Cricket Club Suggests Reduction Of ODI Cricket After 2027 World Cup

ABP News  

The Marylebone Cricket Club's World Cricket Committee has proposed a significant reduction in the number of bilateral ODI matches following the 2027 World Cup. The MCC has proposed reducing men's bilateral ODI cricket after the 2027 World Cup, questioning the format's utility in an already overcrowded calendar. The International Cricket Council is set to hold a very important meeting of …

Clare Connor, English cricket’s most powerful woman, on sexism: ‘I wasn’t allowed in the Long Room’
1 year, 5 months ago

Clare Connor, English cricket’s most powerful woman, on sexism: ‘I wasn’t allowed in the Long Room’

The Independent  

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Racism and sexism in cricket ‘widespread and deeply rooted’, report finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Racism and sexism in cricket ‘widespread and deeply rooted’, report finds

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Women’s cricket must avoid mistakes of men’s game in club v country battle
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s cricket must avoid mistakes of men’s game in club v country battle

The Telegraph  

For the international game, the WPL, and the growing prominence of other leagues including the Hundred, is both an opportunity and a threat. Victory for domestic leagues would, essentially, involve the structure of women’s cricket coming to look like that in football, with World Cups thriving but the club game otherwise dominating. “Whether that will be the case for younger …

What’s Behind Cricket Australia’s Refusal to Play Afghanistan?
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s Behind Cricket Australia’s Refusal to Play Afghanistan?

The Diplomat  

In mid-January, Cricket Australia decided to cancel a scheduled series of games against Afghanistan that was supposed to be held in the United Arab Emirates – where Afghanistan now plays their “home” games. Afghanistan is one of cricket’s incredible success stories of recent years, rising from having almost no serious cricket organization and infrastructure two decades ago to currently being …

Ex Vice President wants ban on Afghan cricket team. Here is why
1 year, 11 months ago

Ex Vice President wants ban on Afghan cricket team. Here is why

Op India  

On Friday, former Afghan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh called for a ban on the country’s cricket team over a picture of Afghan cricketers gleefully posing with Sirajuddin Haqqani, the chief of the Islamic terror outfit Haqqani Network. In a tweet, he stated, “Afghan people were shocked to see their cricket team smilingly pose in a picture with boss of suicide terrorists …

Human rights are not politics: Cricket Australia boss defends decision to withdraw from ODIs vs Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Human rights are not politics: Cricket Australia boss defends decision to withdraw from ODIs vs Afghanistan

India Today  

Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley has defended his board's decision to withdraw from an ODI series against Afghanistan over women's rights after criticism from the Afghanistan Cricket Board and their players. Australia has withdrawn from the 3-match ODI series scheduled for March in the United Arab Emirates, citing additional Taliban restrictions on women's and girls' education and employment opportunities. …

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series
1 year, 11 months ago

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Afghanistan cricket officials blasted Australia’s decision on Thursday to cancel their men’s one-day international cricket series. Cricket Australia cited recent heavier restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban government for axing the three ODIs in March in the United Arab Emirates. The Afghanistan Cricket Board said it was “extremely disappointed and saddened by the pathetic …

Australia cancel Afghanistan tour due to Taliban restrictions on women’s rights
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia cancel Afghanistan tour due to Taliban restrictions on women’s rights

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Australia cancels Afghanistan cricket series over curbs on women
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia cancels Afghanistan cricket series over curbs on women

Al Jazeera  

Australia pulls out of upcoming one-day series in the UAE citing ruling Taliban’s moves to further restrict women’s rights. Australia’s men’s team has withdrawn from their One-Day International series against Afghanistan in March following further restrictions on women’s and girls’ rights imposed by the Taliban, Cricket Australia said. “This decision follows the recent announcement by the Taliban of further restrictions …

Book Review | In a league of their own
2 years ago

Book Review | In a league of their own

Deccan Chronicle  

Most of us from the subcontinent are much too familiar with the smirk that accompanied any mention of women’s cricket not so long ago. Puthran’s book documents 25 years of Pakistani women’s cricket, from Shaiza Khan who built it from scratch and Sana Mir who led the Pakistan women’s cricket team to greater heights to today’s superstar female cricketers like …

Franchise cricket could be affecting women’s game: Heather Knight
2 years ago

Franchise cricket could be affecting women’s game: Heather Knight

The Hindu  

England captain Heather Knight has pitched for more investment in international cricket at a time when franchise leagues are mushrooming, stating that the women’s game could get affected because of the changing landscape. With the Women’s Caribbean Premier League being launched in August this year and two more leagues -- Women’s Indian Premier League and Pakistan’s four-team women’s T20 league …

‘No domestic league, no women’s football, Afghanistan's future is uncertain’, says men's coach Anoush Dastgir
2 years, 6 months ago

‘No domestic league, no women’s football, Afghanistan's future is uncertain’, says men's coach Anoush Dastgir

Firstpost  

Kolkata: The images of the brawl between Indian and Afghanistan footballers during an AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers group match recently were no different from that of any other fight in a match that helps sell headlines and creates social media buzz. No Afghan Premier League — an eight-team league founded in 2010 — match has taken place since 2020, leaving …

ICC CEO: Focus on developing the game across formats, growing women's cricket
2 years, 6 months ago

ICC CEO: Focus on developing the game across formats, growing women's cricket

The Hindu  

The last few years have been quite interesting for international cricket. Sportstar caught up with Allardice in Gandhinagar on the morning of the Indian Premier League final to know more about the ICC’s plan to grow the game, tournaments in the pipeline and more… The World Test Championship was a success in the last cycle. As we expand the T20 …

Afghanistan Cricket Board Hints at Inclusion of Women's Cricket
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board Hints at Inclusion of Women's Cricket

The Quint  

The picture could also be an indication for the International Cricket Council's working group who are set to review the cricket activities in Afghanistan after the recent governmental changes in the country. The group includes Cricket Ireland Chairman Ross McCollum, Cricket South Africa Chair Lawson Naidoo and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja and will report back to the Board …

ICC forms working group to determine cricket’s future for Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC forms working group to determine cricket’s future for Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan under its Taliban government, the world governing body said on Wednesday. “The ICC Board is committed to continuing to support Afghanistan Cricket to develop both men’s and women’s cricket moving forward,” ICC chairman Greg Barclay said in a statement. “We should …

ICC acting CEO Allardice: Our goal is to see men and women playing cricket in Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC acting CEO Allardice: Our goal is to see men and women playing cricket in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Days before the International Cricket Council Board discusses the fallout of Taliban taking over governance in Afghanistan on its status as a full member, Geoff Allardice, the Acting CEO of ICC, has said the Afghanistan cricket board has conveyed it won’t stop women’s cricket activities. Asked if the ICC is contemplating setting a deadline for resumption of women’s cricket in …

Ban? No ban? Afghan cricket chief offers hope to women athletes
3 years, 2 months ago

Ban? No ban? Afghan cricket chief offers hope to women athletes

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to Afghanistan’s cricket chief on the future of female athletes in the country after the Taliban takeover. Al Jazeera spoke to the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s recently appointed Chairman Azizullah Fazli on the security situation, preparations for the World Cup and the future of women’s cricket in the country. Al Jazeera: There have been a lot of concerns …

ICC adopts wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

ICC adopts wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The governing International Cricket Council has taken a wait-and-watch approach on Afghanistan but will discuss the game’s fate in the country in a board meeting next month, ICC acting chief executive Geoff Allardice said on Sunday. “Our primary function is to support the development of cricket in that country through the member board,” Allardice told a virtual news conference ahead …

With Taliban in Power, What Does the Future Hold for Afghanistan Cricket?
3 years, 3 months ago

With Taliban in Power, What Does the Future Hold for Afghanistan Cricket?

The Quint  

The Taliban view is very clear and as soon as they took control of the country, female athletes based outside the country, with help from various agencies, managed to evacuate a lot of those stuck. In what was a surprise statement, the new chairman of ACB, Fazli, has reportedly told SBS Radio Pashto that "we will give you our clear …

As Taliban 2.0 and T20 mix, ICC runs into a World Cup-level problem
3 years, 3 months ago

As Taliban 2.0 and T20 mix, ICC runs into a World Cup-level problem

Firstpost  

Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup is becoming a matter of intrigue after Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn country. New Delhi: Afghanistan’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup is becoming a matter of intrigue after Taliban’s takeover of the strife-torn country, following which its cricket board’s top official has been abruptly replaced and women have been barred …

England withdraw from men’s and women’s cricket tours of Pakistan
3 years, 3 months ago

England withdraw from men’s and women’s cricket tours of Pakistan

Firstpost  

England men’s team was to play two T20Is in Pakistan while the women’s team was scheduled to take part in two T20Is and three ODIs. England have pulled out of next month’s men’s and women’s tours of Pakistan after New Zealand postponed their tour due to security concerns. The ECB in its statement said: “The ECB Board convened this weekend …

Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't boycott men's cricket, former Afghan women's chief pleads

The Hindu  

International cricketers should support Afghanistan's men's team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women's side said. "If we don't have a male team anymore, there would be no hope for cricket overall," said the 28-year-old, who was the director of women's cricket at the Afghanistan Cricket Board from …

Refrain from delivering aggressive statements: Asghar Afghan to Paine
3 years, 3 months ago

Refrain from delivering aggressive statements: Asghar Afghan to Paine

The Hindu  

Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan has slammed Australia Test skipper Tim Paine for his comments that the war-torn country looks impossible to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup, asking him not to "deliver aggressive statements without knowing the circumstances". In an open letter to Paine, Afghan said that his country's team has the right to play not only in …

Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman indicates women could still play
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman indicates women could still play

The Hindu  

Women could still be allowed to play cricket, the chairman of Afghanistan's Cricket Board has claimed to an Australian broadcaster in an apparent backflip on the Taliban's hardline stance. READ: Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO to Cricket Australia - do not isolate us Australian Test captain Tim Paine turned up the heat on Friday, saying he believed teams could pull out …

‘Do not isolate us’: ACB CEO requests Cricket Australia to reconsider decision to cancel Afghanistan Test
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Do not isolate us’: ACB CEO requests Cricket Australia to reconsider decision to cancel Afghanistan Test

Firstpost  

Cricket Australia on Thursday said that its men’s team’s season-opening Test against Afghanistan, slated to start on 27 November in Hobart, will be scrapped due if Taliban doesn’t allow women in sports. Kabul: Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Hamid Shinwari on Friday asked Cricket Australia to reconsider its decision not to host its men’s team for a Test in November after …

Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO to Cricket Australia - do not isolate us
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO to Cricket Australia - do not isolate us

The Hindu  

Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Hamid Shinwari on Friday asked Cricket Australia to reconsider its decision not to host its men's team for a Test in November, saying such a move will only isolate Afghanistan. "We ask Cricket Australia and the whole cricketing world to keep the door open for us, walk with us, do not isolate us, and avoid penalising …

Do not penalise us for our cultural and religious environment: ACB CEO to Cricket Australia
3 years, 3 months ago

Do not penalise us for our cultural and religious environment: ACB CEO to Cricket Australia

India TV News  

Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Hamid Shinwari on Friday asked Cricket Australia to reconsider its decision not to host its men's team for a Test in November after the Taliban banned women from playing sport, saying such a move will only isolate the strife-torn country. Cricket Australia on Thursday said that its men's team's season-opening Test against Afghanistan, slated to start …

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