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Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team has returned to international cricket after nearly four years. Since the Taliban came to power, Afghanistan’s women players were not only prevented from playing domestic cricket, but they did not get an opportunity to participate in international cricket as well. But now, after the year 2021, the women’s team of Afghanistan will take the field again. Afghanistan’s women cricketers, who arrived in Australia as refugees, have started playing cricket again after a gap of nearly four years. On Thursday, the player will play a T20 match against the ‘Cricket Bidout Borders’ XI.
This team is among the refugees from Afghanistan who are living in Canberra and Melbourne. The match will be played between Australia and England before the Women’s Ashes Test. Cricket Australia’s Chief Executive, Nick Hawkly said in a press conference, “This is a big step and we hope that the match is held every year and the team gets a chance to play internationally.”
Australia, who does not play bilateral matches from Afghanistan in men’s cricket, has now taken an important step to support Afghanistan’s women’s cricket. This step gives a tough message to the Taliban rule. However, at this time women players from many countries of the world are participating in the Under-19 T20 World Cup, Afghanistan’s women’s team is not involved in this competition. Now, the countries of the world will have to unite to revive Afghanistan’s women’s cricket and protect its existence.
Prior to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Cricket Board officials of England and South Africa have advised to withdraw from the match against Afghanistan, saying that preventing women cricketers from playing games in Afghanistan is a violation of human rights.