At present Cricket Australia – in common with the England and Wales Cricket Board – are refusing to schedule bilateral series against Afghanistan out of concern for “the deterioration of basic human rights for women in Afghanistan”.
Dignity and humanity of Afghan women must be worth more than game of cricket | Jonathan Liew The Taliban uses the success of its men’s team as propaganda – cricket’s powerbrokers should pursue a collective boycott.
We’ve drawn a line.” So explained Mike Baird, the chair of Cricket Australia, last month in explaining the governing body’s stance on playing against Afghanistan, the country that has just banned women from looking out of windows.
But, confusingly, both countries are perfectly happy to play them in global competitions – Australia at last year’s Twenty20 World Cup, England at next month’s Champions Trophy.
Our concern for the women and girls of Afghanistan apparently kicks in at 1.5 cricket matches.
