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Afghanistan women want ICC help to create refugee cricket team in Australia
- After being frozen out by the rise of the Taliban, the women have called on the ICC to help them establish and run a ‘team without borders’
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Members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team effectively disbanded after the Taliban returned to power three years ago have urged officials to help them re-form as a refugee side based in Australia.
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The Afghanistan men’s team have captivated cricket fans worldwide by their rapid rise to the game’s Test-match elite, with Rashid Khan’s side also reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup last week.
But their success has led to a renewed focus on how women’s competitive sport in Afghanistan has collapsed since the Taliban regained power.
As one of just 12 Test-playing teams, Afghanistan are required to have a women’s team under International Cricket Council regulations.
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