Cricket Australia postpones the Afghanistan inaugural men's test match until the situation regarding the women's participating in the game in the South Asian country becomes clearer
Cricket Australia has has postponed the Afghanistan test in Hobart scheduled for November 27 until the situation regarding the women's game in the South Asian nation becomes clearer.
"CA is committed to support growing the game for women and men in Afghanistan and around the world, however, given the present uncertainty, CA felt it necessary to postpone the test match until a later time when the situation is clearer," the statement said. The threat followed a report by Australian broadcaster SBS which quoted a Taliban representative as saying cricket was "not necessary" for women.
The board said it also looked forward to hosting both the Afghan women’s and men’s teams in the "not-too-distant future".Afghanistan's rise in cricket in recent years has been the sport's biggest fairytale but the strife-torn nation risks isolation following the country's Taliban takeover.
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