Cricket Australia postpones Afghanistan series in support of women’s rights

Cricket Australia has postponed a Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan’s men’s team for the second time in a year in support of women’s rights.

At the time CA said it would: “Continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and girls in the country”.“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,” CA’s statement said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan has continued to play bilateral series against most Test countries and participate in ICC events. CA were criticised for hypocrisy when they played Afghanistan inIndia takes a similar position with Pakistan, refusing to play them in bilateral series for political reasons but competing again them in ICC events.

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