Afghan women made a spectacular comeback in cricket, will show their strength in this country after 37 months after defeating Taliban.
Women Cricket Team: Afghanistan Women Cricket Team is going to return to the field after 37 months. Let us tell you, the women players had taken refuge in Australia after the ban imposed on the team by the Taliban. After which now this team will once again play T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne. So let us know when this match is going to happen…
When will the match be played?
According to media reports, this match will be played on January 30. The information about which was given by Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockle on 15 November. He said many cricket and community members have come together to support the Afghan women's team in Australia and this match will be a celebration of that support.
Let us tell you that the Australian government is supporting the Afghanistan women's cricket team. The women's team was banned in Afghanistan after the Taliban came to power in 2021, after which the team is living in Canberra and Melbourne.
The match will be held along with the Women's Ashes Test
The match will coincide with the women's day-night Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Women's Ashes Test is to be played between Australia and England from 30 January to 2 February. This will be the first time that the women's cricket team will be seen together on the field after leaving Afghanistan after the Taliban took over. Since the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, the women there have been deprived of the right to play cricket.
Women players wrote a letter to ICC
At the beginning of the year 2024, 17 women players had written a letter to the ICC asking for help in forming a refugee team. In this, she expressed her desire to hone and showcase her skills, and also talked about drawing attention towards the struggles of the women of Afghanistan. Now Afghanistan Women Cricket Team is ready to play once again in Australia after 37 months.
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