“CA is dedicated to supporting rising the sport for men and women all over the world, together with in Afghanistan, and can proceed to interact with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved situations for ladies and ladies within the nation,” learn a press release.
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Of extra quick concern for CA is the potential for gamers pulling out of matches.
“The Afghanistan Cricket Board is carefully monitoring the state of affairs and is contemplating taking motion, together with formally writing to ICC and rethinking the participation of Afghan gamers within the Large Bash League, if the choice to withdraw from Afghanistan’s house collection isn’t overturned,” learn a press release.
Afghanistan’s most high-profile participant, Rashid Khan, has already left the Adelaide Strikers to play within the South Africa T20 League however is contemplating his future within the BBL.
“I’m actually upset to listen to that Australia have pulled out of the collection,” Khan tweeted. “I take nice pleasure in representing my nation and we now have made nice progress on the world stage. This choice from CA units us again that journey. If taking part in [against] Afghanistan is so uncomfortable for Australia then I wouldn’t need to make anybody uncomfortable with my presence within the BBL. Subsequently, I can be strongly contemplating my future in that competitors.”
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Sydney Sixers squad member and Afghan cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq additionally voiced his anger over the choice.
“Time to say received’t be collaborating in Large Bash after this till they cease these infantile choices,” he wrote on Twitter.
Former Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib, who performed greater than 100 video games for his nation, additionally wrote a scathing message on social media.
“I used to be not anticipating a rustic like Australia to encourage the ICC to hurt males’s cricket as effectively, so it was an irresponsible choice taken by Cricket Australia,” Naib tweeted. “My variety request [to] Cricket Australia don’t use sports activities like a device for politicians.”
In accordance with the Futures Tour Program, Australia is about to play Afghanistan in three T20s in 2024, in addition to a Take a look at match in 2026. It will be the primary Take a look at between the nations.
“The Afghanistan Cricket Board has been working to advertise cricket in faculties and universities,” learn the assertion. “It has additionally been utilizing the game to advertise wholesome existence and discourage younger individuals from getting concerned in medicine and crime. Cricket has been an vital device for selling peace, unity, and growth in Afghanistan, and it’ll proceed to be a supply of inspiration and hope for the individuals of the nation within the years to return.”
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