Melbourne – The Australian cricket team has withdrawn from the one-day series against Afghanistan scheduled for March. Cricket Australia announced that the withdrawal was in protest against the anti-women measures of the Taliban government. The 3-match series was scheduled to be held in the UAE.
The Aussie Cricket Board, which protested against the Taliban’s actions that denied women and girls education and employment opportunities and banned them from parks and gyms, announced that they would withdraw from the competition after consulting with the Australian government.
English Summary: Australia withdraws from Afghanistan ODI series over women’s rights
