Cricket Australia withdraws from Afghanistan series in women’s rights protest

Pat Cummins of Australia and  Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan in action during the 2022 T20 World Cup (by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)
Pat Cummins of Australia and Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan in action during the 2022 T20 World Cup (by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Cricket Australia has announced the withdrawal of its men’s team from an upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan due to the Taliban further limiting women’s rights in the country.

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