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Afghanistan Refugee Women’s Cricket Team Set To Embark On Landmark England Tour
The International Cricket Council: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced it will host the Afghanistan refugee women’s team for a ground‑breaking tour of England starting on June 22, with the players also set to attend the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at Lord’s on July 5.
The itinerary includes high‑quality training sessions and T20 matches for the side, as per a partnership between the MCC and the MCC Foundation. The tour carries significant cultural and sporting importance, given the exclusion of women from sport in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.
More than 20 members of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team have resettled in Australia since 2021, and played their first competitive match in Melbourne in January 2025. The Afghanistan women’s squad members were also present in India during last year’s ODI World Cup.
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- 06 Feb 2021 04:31
