Cricket in Afghanistan — a source of inspiration and a platform to dream
3 years, 3 months ago

Cricket in Afghanistan — a source of inspiration and a platform to dream

The Hindu  

From being an associate member to becoming one of the Test-playing nations — cricket, surely, has come a long way in war-torn Afghanistan. The senior journalist believes that Afghanistan’s full membership with the ICC is also conditional on the promotion of cricket for women in the country, and if the Islamic Emirates imposes a ban on women’s cricket and continues its political and military interference in the Afghanistan Cricket Board, it could lead to some actions from the world body. “The Board has taken every possible way to help Afghanistan’s cricket, and one would hope that similar camaraderie would continue in the future as well. According to Afghanistan women’s national cricket team’s first-ever captain and coach Diana Barakzai, the country has over 3,700 female cricketers. Barakzai created and captained Afghanistan women’s cricket in 2009 but the Afghanistan Cricket Board officially established women’s cricket in 2010.

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'Afghanistan needs educated women too': Top cricketers demand reversal of Taliban's ban on women education
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2 weeks, 3 days 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 Women to play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in January
1 month, 1 week 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 …

'No bilateral cricket with Afghanistan': Cricket Australia stays firm on their stand for women's rights
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'No bilateral cricket with Afghanistan': Cricket Australia stays firm on their stand for women's rights

India TV News  

Cricket Australia reiterated their stance on bilateral cricket with the Afghanistan Cricket Board on Wednesday, July 3. Cricket Australia continue to maintain its 'no bilateral cricket with Afghanistan' policy after the Taliban government's unfair stance on women's rights in recent years. "Regarding our bilateral matches, we have consulted extensively with stakeholders, including the Australian government, and chose to postpone our …

Afghanistan women want ICC to create refugee cricket team after Rashid Khan and Co. script history at T20 World Cup
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women cricketers seek ICC help to form refugee team

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghan women cricketers have asked …

In Afghanistan’s fairytale, let’s not forget its women in exile
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Taliban laud cricket team’s success but where are the women, question activists
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban laud cricket team’s success but where are the women, question activists

Hindustan Times  

From its status as a sport played by Afghans living in refugee camps in northwest Pakistan to the Afghan team securing a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, cricket certainly has come a long way in Afghanistan. Despite the Afghan cricket team’s current success, it is unlikely that Afghanistan itself will host any major game in …

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

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

The Independent  

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Cricket Australia postpones another tour over human rights concerns for women in Afghanistan
9 months ago

Cricket Australia postpones another tour over human rights concerns for women in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Cricket Australia has postponed a three-match men’s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan scheduled for August due to concerns over deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the Taliban-controlled country. It marks the third time Cricket Australia has declined to play the Afghan team since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in September 2021 and placed restrictions …

Afghanistan calls for ‘respect’ as Australia postpones T20 cricket series
9 months 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, 1 month 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 …

Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with the ICC: ‘Help us play again’
1 year, 3 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, 3 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 …

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 …

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

The Independent  

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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 …

‘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 …

Afghanistan's Doors Open for India, Says Taliban Leader Anas Haqqani - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan's Doors Open for India, Says Taliban Leader Anas Haqqani - News18

News 18  

Afghanistan remains a key focus area for India in the neighbourhood and that clearly hasn’t wavered because of compelling geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine war. India has in recent months sent food, medical supplies and other humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in several batches, and efforts are on to find ways to re-establish formal relations in a more meaningful way. …

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 …

Afghanistan: Taliban beheads woman volleyball player
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban beheads woman volleyball player

Op India  

Mahjubin Hakimi, member of Afghanistan’s woman’s national volleyball team was beheaded by the Taliban, reports Independent Persian. An Afghan national and one of the coaches of the Afghan women’s national team by the pseudonym Suraya Afzali confirmed that the athlete was killed earlier in October. She used to play for Kabul Municipality Volleyball Club before Afghanistan fell to the Islamist …

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 …

Afghanistan wants to host Pakistan's cricket team for bilateral ODI series
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan wants to host Pakistan's cricket team for bilateral ODI series

Firstpost  

Fazli said he would meet new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja, “and offer to host Pakistan for the series which we were due to play in Sri Lanka in September”. Karachi: Newly-appointed Afghanistan cricket chairman Azizullah Fazli said on Wednesday he would visit neighbouring Pakistan later this week to invite the side for a one-day series. The change of …

Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks Shinwari, appoints Naseeb Khan as new CEO
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board sacks Shinwari, appoints Naseeb Khan as new CEO

The Hindu  

The Afghanistan Cricket Board has sacked Hamid Shinwari as its chief executive and replaced him with Naseeb Khan, the second major change in the game's national governing body since the Taliban took control of the country last month. Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, by board's Chairman Mr @AzizullahFazli. pic.twitter.com/07qDH1hQjW — Afghanistan …

Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Hamid Shinwari
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban sack Afghanistan Cricket Board chief executive Hamid Shinwari

Firstpost  

Naseebullah Haqqani will now be appointed as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board. Hamid Shinwari posted on his official Facebook page on Monday that he had been fired by Anas Haqqani, the younger brother of the Taliban’s new Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. It isn’t clear if the new Afghanistan Cricket Board chief is a relative of Sirajuddin Haqqani, …

Taliban fire director of Afghanistan Cricket Board
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fire director of Afghanistan Cricket Board

The Hindu  

The Taliban have sacked the executive director of Afghanistan’s cricket board, Hamid Shinwari. Mr. Shinwari posted on his official Facebook page on Monday that he had been fired by Anas Haqqani, the younger brother of the Taliban’s new Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. It isn’t clear if the new Afghanistan Cricket Board chief is a relative of Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is …

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints Naseeb Zadran Khan as CEO by new Taliban regime
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan Cricket Board appoints Naseeb Zadran Khan as CEO by new Taliban regime

India Today  

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s chairman Azizullah Fazli on Monday appointed Naseeb Zadran Khan as the new CEO. “Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, by board's Chairman @AzizullahFazli,” tweeted Afghanistan Cricket Board. “He hold master's degree and has knowledge of cricket as well.” Naseeb Khan, has been introduced as the new CEO of the …

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 …

Looks impossible for Afghanistan to play in T20 World Cup: Tim Paine
3 years, 3 months ago

Looks impossible for Afghanistan to play in T20 World Cup: Tim Paine

India TV News  

Australia Test captain Tim Paine believes it would be "impossible" for Afghanistan to compete in next month's T20 World Cup as other countries might refuse to play against them following Taliban's ban on women's cricket in the war-ravaged country. Paine backed the decision of Cricket Australia which all but confirmed on Thursday that the men team's season-opening Test against Afghanistan, …

T20 World Cup: Teams may refuse to play Afghanistan in the tournament, says Australia Test captain Tim Paine
3 years, 3 months ago

T20 World Cup: Teams may refuse to play Afghanistan in the tournament, says Australia Test captain Tim Paine

India Today  

Tim Paine, Australian Test team captain, on Friday questioned the silence of the International Cricket Committee on the Taliban’s unwillingness to let women play cricket in Afghanistan. Paine also questioned how Afghanistan can be allowed to play in the T20 World Cup, starting from October 17, under the current circumstances. "But as yet we've heard nothing from the ICC, which …

Cricket Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if Taliban bans women's cricket
3 years, 3 months ago

Cricket Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if Taliban bans women's cricket

India TV News  

The first-ever Test match between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced its opposition to women from the Islamic nation playing cricket. "If recent media reports that women's cricket will not be supported in Afghanistan are substantiated, Cricket Australia would have no alternative but to not host Afghanistan …

Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban has banned women's sports in Afghanistan: Report

India TV News  

Australia's SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying that women's sports — and women's cricket specifically — will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. Islam does not allow women to be seen like this," the network quoted Ahmadullah Wasiq, the deputy head of the Taliban's cultural commission, as saying. Players from Afghanistan's women's soccer team are among …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 9, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 9, 2021

The Hindu  

Two days after Taliban announced the formation of an interim government, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the al-Qaeda extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate in the country. - PTI 12:30 pm Pentagon chief says al-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd …

Australia Set to Cancel Afghanistan Test Over Taliban Ban on Women's Cricket
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia Set to Cancel Afghanistan Test Over Taliban Ban on Women's Cricket

The Quint  

He said their stance on the women's game would not soften even if it would mean cancellation of the Hobart Test: "Even for this, if we face challenges and problems, we have fought for our religion so that Islam is to be followed. In the wake of those comments, Australia's Federal Sports Minister Senator Richard Colbeck urged the International Cricket …

Afghanistan women to be banned from playing sports, says Taliban
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan women to be banned from playing sports, says Taliban

Firstpost  

The Taliban had promised an inclusive government and a more moderate form of Islamic rule than when they last ruled the country from 1996 to 2001. Australia’s SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying that women’s sports — and women’s cricket specifically — will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not …

Australia will cancel Afghanistan test if Taliban bans women's cricket
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia will cancel Afghanistan test if Taliban bans women's cricket

The Hindu  

Australia's cricket board said on Thursday that it will scrap a planned test match against the Afghanistan men's team if the Asian country's Taliban rulers do not allow women to play the sport. Australian broadcaster SBS quoted a Taliban representative as saying he did not think women would be allowed to play cricket because it was "not necessary" and it …

Taliban bans women's sport in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban bans women's sport in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Australia's SBS TV has quoted a Taliban spokesperson as saying that women's sports — and women's cricket specifically — will be banned by his group in Afghanistan. Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed.” READ: Wasiq last month told SBS that the Taliban would allow …

Cricket Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if Taliban bans women's cricket
3 years, 3 months ago

Cricket Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if Taliban bans women's cricket

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia on Thursday said it will not host Afghanistan for a one-off Test at Hobart later this year, if the new Taliban regime fails to support women's cricket. The CA in its statement said: "Driving the growth of women's cricket globally is incredibly important to Cricket Australia. An update on the proposed Test match against Afghanistan ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/p2q5LOJMlw — …

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