Cricket Australia Cancels Another Series Against Afghanistan Over Treatment of Women

Published on March 21, 2024

Concerns over the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan have again caused the Australian cricket team to withdraw from a scheduled bilateral T20 series against the hosts in August. Cricket Australia’s (CA) objections to the actions of the Taliban-controlled country were enough to officially postpone the series, which was to be played in neutral territory in the United Arab Emirates. CA said it had taken recent advice from the Australian government, “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse.” They previously cancelled a test between the nations slated for Hobart in late 2021, and another UAE-based T20 series in 2023....

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