Afghan cricketers play 1st match since fleeing Taliban

Afghan cricketers play first match since fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan's female cricketers play an exhibition match at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, with the players hoping to "open doors" for women in the country.
The Afghanistan Women's Cricket team have played together for the first time — but the match was so much more than a game
After being evacuated from Afghanistan to Australia in 2021, these women have just played their first cricket match as a team — ever.
Afghanistan cricket: Women's side play first cricket match since fleeing country after Taliban rule
The exiled Afghanistan womens cricket team faced Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne at the Junction Oval on Thursday; Afghanistans coach described the historic fixture is more important than ever
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of struggles”.
After fleeing the Taliban, the Afghan women’s cricket team is finally playing together – in Australia
An Afghan women’s cricket team is set to play its first match in years. It could put pressure on the International Cricket Council to do more for Afghan women.
Afghanistan Women's XI: A New Dawn in Cricket at Melbourne Exhibition Match
The Afghanistan Women's XI, comprised of refugees now living in Australia, will play a symbolic T20 match in Melbourne as a pivotal step towards reentering international cricket. The exhibition signifies hope and resilience,
Cricket-Afghan refugees bat for recognition and women's rights in Melbourne match
A few miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia and England started the women's Ashes test on Thursday, a group of Afghan refugee cricketers played their first match as a team since fleeing Taliban rule.
Afghanistan women's match a big step on a path unknown
For Afghanistan's women cricketers, their first competitive match since escaping oppression in their home country represents a significant step in their sporting journey - although the path ahead may not be the one they envisaged before.
'Boycott is not the way to go about it': Jos Buttler on England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan
England captain Jos Buttler believes their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan should proceed despite calls for a ...
ICC Champions Trophy: England To Boycott Afghanistan Over Taliban? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani
England To Boycott Afghanistan Over Taliban? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani England politicians have asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott their Champions Trophy fixture against ...
Politicians urge ECB to boycott England’s Champions Trophy game with Afghanistan
Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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Fear of Taliban reprisals is stopping England boycotting a cricket match against Afghanistan
The England and Wales Cricket Board has come under pressure to cancel the match because of the Taliban regime’s treatment of women, which has steadily worsened since they seized power in ...
WCA CEO Advocates For A “Systematic” Way To Support Afghanistan Women’s Team
WCA CEO suggests systematic ways to support the Afghan women’s cricket team as they play their first cricket match in three ...
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England accused of ‘appalling and misogynistic’ move against women to not boycott Afghanistan match
Further Taliban curbs on women’s rights, including banning windows through which women can be seen, has led to pressure on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to take a stance against ...
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An honourable body? The ICC needs to be more of a peacemaker when it comes to political tensions impacting cricket
The question of the rights and wrongs of playing cricket against the Afghanistan men’s team is never far from the surface.