{"id":72879,"date":"2024-03-19T07:54:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T07:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/cricket-australia-scraps-afghanistan-t20s-citing-worsening-womens-rights\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T07:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T07:54:05","slug":"cricket-australia-scraps-afghanistan-t20s-citing-worsening-womens-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/cricket-australia-scraps-afghanistan-t20s-citing-worsening-womens-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Australia scraps Afghanistan T20s, citing worsening women\u2019s rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Australia on Tuesday postponed a men\u2019s Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was not acceptable.<\/p>\n
Cricket Australia said it had received advice \u201cthat conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse\u201d and so had taken a decision to \u201cpostpone\u201d the three-match series scheduled in August at a neutral venue.<\/p>\n
Cricket has surged in popularity inside Afghanistan in recent years, fuelled by sporadic triumphs over bigger nations on the international stage.<\/p>\n
But under the Taliban\u2019s brand of Islamic rule, women remained effectively barred from the game.<\/p>\n
Cricket Australia said its stance continued a \u201cstrong commitment to supporting participation by women and girls in cricket around the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
It is the third time since 2021 that Australia has refused to play Afghanistan outside of international tournaments.<\/p>\n