Our first match will be played in Afghanistan and the matches will be played in the United Arab Emirates. CA had earlier canceled the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which was scheduled to be played in Hobart in November 2021. Following the postponement of the Afghanistan ODI against the March 2023 series, he said, "We will continue to work with the Afghan Cricket Board to improve the situation." of women and girls in the country." ...
—— Over the past twelve months CA has continued to consult with the Australian government on the situation in Afghanistan. The government's advice is that the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan is deteriorating. To this end We maintain our previous position and will suspend bilateral action against Afghanistan." In a statement, CA said: "CA remains committed to supporting women and girls in international cricket and will continue to engage with the International Cricket Council and any future actions that may be taken to encourage the resumption of cricket." "It will work closely with the Afghanistan Cricket Board to determine the actions for bilateral matches," he added.
This is the third time CA has refused to play in Afghanistan. However, Australia continue to face Afghanistan in ICC-sponsored events, most recently in the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup. India.
The decision was based on advice from the Australian government that "the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan is deteriorating".
This is the third time Football Federation Australia has decided to postpone the match against Afghanistan, according to a report. The Football Federation's decision regarding the ODI series from Australia is the same as it was in March last year.
This is the third time Australia has withdrawn from a bilateral campaign against Afghanistan since the Taliban came to power in August 2021, having previously withdrawn from the campaign once in September 2021 and from the three-match men's ODI series in March 2023.
And meanwhile Australia continued to compete with Afghanistan in the World Cup, defeating them four times. The 2022 Men's T20 World Cup was lost in Adelaide and the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup was defeated by a further three points. Pat Cummins' team won last year.
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