SYDNEY – Australia pulled out of an upcoming cricket series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing Taliban moves to further restrict women’s rights.
The men’s team were due to face their Afghan counterparts in three ODI games in March following a tour to India.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in Kabul described Australia’s decision as “pathetic”.
“The decision to withdraw… is unfair and unexpected and will have a negative impact,” the ACB said in a statement, which did not mention the shrinking of women’s rights in Afghanistan nor the Taliban’s ban on female sport.
The ACB said it would contact the International Cricket Council and was…
