Citing worsening women’s rights, Cricket Australia scraps Afghanistan T20Is | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Australia cancelled a T20 men's cricket series scheduled for later this year against Afghanistan on Tuesday, citing a worsening state of affairs for women in the Taliban-ruled nation.Cricket Australia said that the three-match series set for August at a neutral venue has been postponed after receiving advice "that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse".Afghanistan's love of cricket has grown dramatically in the last few years because to victories over more powerful countries in international competitions.However, women are essentially forbidden from playing the game under the Taliban's form of Islamic governance."Strong commitment to supporting participation by women and girls in cricket around the world" is the position maintained by Australia's cri...