NEW DELHI: Australia cancelled a T20 males’s cricket sequence scheduled for later this yr in opposition to Afghanistan on Tuesday, citing a worsening state of affairs for girls within the Taliban-ruled nation.
Cricket Australia mentioned that the three-match sequence set for August at a impartial venue has been postponed after receiving recommendation “that situations for girls and ladies in Afghanistan are getting worse”.
Afghanistan’s love of cricket has grown dramatically in the previous few years as a result of to victories over extra highly effective international locations in worldwide competitions.
Nonetheless, ladies are primarily forbidden from taking part in the sport underneath the Taliban‘s type of Islamic governance.
“Robust dedication to supporting participation by ladies and ladies in cricket world wide” is the place maintained by Australia’s cricket governing physique.
Australia has declined to play Afghanistan outdoors of worldwide competitions for the third time since 2021.
A one-time Take a look at match was canceled by Cricket Australia in 2021, simply months after the Taliban took management as soon as extra.
“If current media studies that ladies’s cricket is not going to be supported in Afghanistan are substantiated, Cricket Australia would haven’t any different however to not host Afghanistan,” officers mentioned on the time.
In 2023, Australia pulled out of a three-match one-day worldwide sequence within the UAE, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in Kabul describing the choice as “pathetic”.
Afghanistan’s greatest identified cricketer, leg-spinner Rashid Khan, threatened to boycott Australia’s Large Bash League consequently.
Previous to the Taliban’s comeback, Afghanistan’s cricket physique was regularly selling the game amongst ladies and had even employed a couple of semi-professional gamers for 2020.
Ultimately, nearly all of these gamers would escape to Australia.
The 2 international locations final performed on the 50-over World Cup in India final yr when Australia received by three wickets en path to lifting the trophy.
(With AFP inputs)
Cricket Australia mentioned that the three-match sequence set for August at a impartial venue has been postponed after receiving recommendation “that situations for girls and ladies in Afghanistan are getting worse”.
Afghanistan’s love of cricket has grown dramatically in the previous few years as a result of to victories over extra highly effective international locations in worldwide competitions.
Nonetheless, ladies are primarily forbidden from taking part in the sport underneath the Taliban‘s type of Islamic governance.
“Robust dedication to supporting participation by ladies and ladies in cricket world wide” is the place maintained by Australia’s cricket governing physique.
Australia has declined to play Afghanistan outdoors of worldwide competitions for the third time since 2021.
A one-time Take a look at match was canceled by Cricket Australia in 2021, simply months after the Taliban took management as soon as extra.
“If current media studies that ladies’s cricket is not going to be supported in Afghanistan are substantiated, Cricket Australia would haven’t any different however to not host Afghanistan,” officers mentioned on the time.
In 2023, Australia pulled out of a three-match one-day worldwide sequence within the UAE, with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in Kabul describing the choice as “pathetic”.
Afghanistan’s greatest identified cricketer, leg-spinner Rashid Khan, threatened to boycott Australia’s Large Bash League consequently.
Previous to the Taliban’s comeback, Afghanistan’s cricket physique was regularly selling the game amongst ladies and had even employed a couple of semi-professional gamers for 2020.
Ultimately, nearly all of these gamers would escape to Australia.
The 2 international locations final performed on the 50-over World Cup in India final yr when Australia received by three wickets en path to lifting the trophy.
(With AFP inputs)
