Cricket Australia has opted to cancel the Australian cricket team's three-match ODI series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates...
Digital Desk: The Australian cricket team cancelled their three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates in late March, citing the Taliban's recent pronouncement regarding limits on women's and girls' education and work.
The series offered ICC ODI Super League points, but due to CA's decision to surrender the series, all 30 points will now belong to Afghanistan.
The cricket governing body defended its decision in a statement posted on its official website, saying they were committed to promoting the game for men and women all across the world, including Afghanistan.
CA also stated that they will be in contact with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in the hopes of improving the country's situation for women and girls. They also expressed gratitude to the Australian government for their assistance in the situation.
"CA is committed to growing the game for women and men around the world, including in Afghanistan, and will continue to interact with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in expectation of improving conditions for women and girls in the nation," according to the CA statement.
The current events in Afghanistan, according to CC CEO Geoff Allardice, are alarming, and the topic will be discussed at the next board meeting in March.
"Since the regime change, our board has been watching the progress," Mr Allardice remarked.
"It is a concern that progress is not being made in Afghanistan and it's something our board will discuss at its next meeting in March. There is now no activity, as far as we are aware."
Afghanistan is the only ICC full-member country without a women's squad and will be the only full-member country without a team in the inaugural edition of the women's U-19 T20 World Cup, which begins on Saturday.
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