Afghan cricketers play 1st match since fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan's exiled female cricketers are finding a way back into the international game
Afghanistan's female cricketers, who escaped to Australia after the Taliban retook control in 2021, are finding a way back into the international game. | ITV National News
Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban
Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday.
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.
The Afghanistan Women's Cricket team have played together for the first time — but the match was so much more than a game
After being evacuated from Afghanistan to Australia in 2021, these women have just played their first cricket match as a team — ever.
'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 Oval on Thursday | ESPN.com
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
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”.
Afghan refugees bat for recognition and women's rights in Melbourne match
A few miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia and England started the women's Ashes test on Thursday, a group of Afghan refugee cricketers played their first match as a team since fleeing Taliban rule.
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".
Afghanistan women's match a big step on a path unknown
For Afghanistan's women cricketers, their first competitive match since escaping oppression in their home country represents a significant step in their sporting journey - although the path ahead may not be the one they envisaged before.
Afghanistan cricket: Women's team remain hopeful after making history at exhibition match in Australia
The Afghanistan womens cricket team represented their country for the first time in three years at the Junction Oval in ...
Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride, But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate
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