For The 3rd Time Since Taliban Takeover, Cricket Australia Refuses To Play Afghanistan In Bilateral Series Due To Deteriorating Conditions For Women In Asian Country

Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday introduced its resolution to postpone its upcoming tour of males’s bilateral collection towards Afghanistan whereas citing deteriorating human rights circumstances within the Asian nation. As part of ICC’s Future Tours Program, Afghanistan and Australia have been set to play a three-match T20 collection which was slated for August this yr. But CA has postponed the tour following the recommendation from the Australian authorities, as quoted from cricket.com.au, “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse”.

This is the third time, CA has refused to play Afghanistan for the reason that Taliban took management of the Asian nation in September 2021. In November 2021, Afghanistan was set to play Australia in a one-off Test towards in Hobart. But the on-off Test was cancelled. Last yr in March, the Kangaroos have been set to sq. off towards Afghanistan in a three-match ODI collection in UAE, however CA determined to withdraw from the collection.

“Over the past 12 months, CA has continued to consult with the Australian government on the situation in Afghanistan. The government’s advice is that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse. For this reason, we have maintained our previous position and will postpone the bilateral series against Afghanistan,” a press release from Cricket Australia learn.

“For this cause, we’ve maintained our earlier place and can postpone the bilateral collection towards Afghanistan. CA continues its sturdy dedication to supporting participation by ladies and ladies in cricket all over the world and can proceed to actively have interaction the International Cricket Council and work intently with the Afghanistan Cricket

Board to find out what actions might be taken to help the resumption of bilateral matches sooner or later,” the assertion added. Afghanistan are the one ICC-full member nation with out a ladies’s cricket workforce.

The final time, Australia confronted Afghanistan was in a World Cup 2023 group stage conflict. In a nail-biting thriller, Glenn Maxwell battled warmth and cramps to smash Australia’s first-ever ODI double century. He single-handedly took Australia throughout the ending line and ensured that the Baggy Greens certified for the semi-finals of the event.