File image of Afghanistan gamers celebrating a wicket in opposition to Australia throughout the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Mumbai
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Australia have known as off a T20 series in opposition to Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights scenario for girls and women within the Taliban-ruled nation, Cricket Australia (CA) mentioned on Tuesday.
Australia withdrew from a ODI series scheduled for March 2023 within the United Arab Emirates after the Taliban imposed strict restrictions on Afghan girls, together with banning them from attending universities.
The groups have been scheduled to play three T20 matches within the UAE in August this 12 months however CA mentioned that after consultations with the Australian authorities it had determined to name off the series.
“The government’s advice is that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse,” the cricket board mentioned in an announcement.
“For this reason, we have maintained our previous position and will postpone the bilateral series against Afghanistan.”
The Afghanistan Cricket Board was not instantly obtainable to remark.
CA added that it might interact with its Afghan counterpart in addition to the International Cricket Council to “… determine what actions could be taken to support the resumption of bilateral matches in the future”.
Afghanistan’s girls workforce have been disbanded and several other members fled the nation after the nation’s Taliban takeover in 2021.
Australia additionally cancelled a one-off take a look at in opposition to Afghanistan in Hobart the identical 12 months.
