Australia withdraw from Afghanistan T20 series
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Australia withdraw from their men's T20 series against Afghanistan in August because of continued restrictions on women and girls under the ruling Taliban in the country.

Cricket Australia (CA) says government advice is that conditions for women and girls “are getting worse”.

It is the third time Australia has declined to play Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

A one-off Test match in September 2021 and a three-match men’s one-day series in March 2023 were also cancelled.

  • Lintson@aussie.zone
    6·
    8 months ago

    While it is the right thing to do, continued cultural isolation of its people is exactly what the Taliban want