Afghan cricketers play 1st match since fleeing Taliban

Afghan cricketers play first match since fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan's female cricketers play an exhibition match at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, with the players hoping to "open doors" for women in the country.
Empowering Afghan Women's Cricket Amidst Adversity
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) supports Afghan women cricketers exiled by Taliban governance through a new refugee fund. Despite restrictions, these athletes found refuge in Australia and played their first match.
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of struggles”.
Afghanistan cricket: Women's historic match 'more important than ever before,' say coaches
The exiled Afghanistan womens cricket team is set to face Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne at the Junction Oval on Thursday January 30; Afghanistans coach has said the historic fixture is more
Afghanistan Women's XI: A New Dawn in Cricket at Melbourne Exhibition Match
The Afghanistan Women's XI, comprised of refugees now living in Australia, will play a symbolic T20 match in Melbourne as a pivotal step towards reentering international cricket. The exhibition signifies hope and resilience,
Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark "a movement for change".
Afghan women's cricket team reunites three years after Taliban takeover
The Afghan women's cricket team had an eye-catching reunion on Wednesday (Jan 29) after they were seen together at an event in Australia. The exiled Afghan women’s side, led by Nahida Sapan and Firooza Amiri,
Cricket-MCC announces fund for Aghan women's refugee team
Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket ...
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Afghanistan women’s cricket team reunites for first match in three years after Taliban ban
It will bring together 21 female players who were formerly contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) before the Taliban regime ... to have a women’s side. England and Australia are ...
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England's Buttler rejects boycott of Afghanistan match in Champions Trophy
Despite political pressures, Buttler affirmed England’s intent to play Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Buttler Rejects Calls For England To Boycott Afghanistan Match
Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a ...
Afghanistan boycott ‘not way to go’, says England captain Buttler
England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler has insisted that a boycott of their upcoming match against Afghanistan over the ...
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Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride, But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate
The match, played hours before the women's Ashes Test match between Australia and England ... the Taliban even though cricket is the most popular sport in the country. But most on the ICC ...
'A real beacon of hope' - CA hopes Afghanistan women can play international cricket
An Afghanistan women's cricket team, consisting of refugees who now live in Australia, will play a T20 match at the Junction ...