{"id":408780,"date":"2024-07-02T21:11:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408780"},"modified":"2024-07-03T00:05:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T00:05:44","slug":"emotional-plea-to-icc-amid-womens-freezeout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=408780","title":{"rendered":"Emotional plea to ICC amid women's freezeout"},"content":{"rendered":"

A group of Afghan<\/a> women\u2019s cricketers has again approached the sport\u2019s international governing body asking for backing to reform as a refugee team based in Australia.<\/p>\n

The women sent a letter to the International Cricket Council<\/a> in the wake of the Afghanistan men\u2019s historic run to the semi finals of the T20 World Cup<\/a> in the Caribbean last week.<\/p>\n

More than two dozen women who\u2019d been in the Afghanistan Cricket Board system sought refuge in Australia in 2021 after the Taliban took over and enforced bans on women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

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The group first approached the ICC in 2023 but didn\u2019t get the outcome it needed.<\/p>\n

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Many have continued playing in domestic competitions in Australia but haven\u2019t had access to international cricket, despite ICC regulations requiring all test-playing members to support men\u2019s and women\u2019s national teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cA profound sadness remains that we, as women, cannot represent our country like the male cricketers,\u201d the women wrote in a letter to ICC chairman Greg Barclay, the Australian Associated Press reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"We are asking the ICC to assist us in setting up a refugee team in Australia. Through this team we aim to represent all Afghan women who dream of playing cricket but are unable to in Afghanistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Stunning<\/p>\n

The letter said ICC support for the refugee team would give Afghan refugees a chance to play, coach and administer the team without borders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe creation of this team will allow all Afghan women who want to represent their country to come together under one banner," the letter continued. <\/p>\n

"Our goals in having a refugee team are to develop and showcase our talent, give hope to the women remaining in Afghanistan, and to draw attention to the challenges women of Afghanistan face.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike the Afghanistan men\u2019s team are afforded, we aim to compete at the highest levels."<\/p>\n

Cricket Australia has previously provided support to the Afghan women\u2019s players in Australia, and has refused to play a bilateral series against the men\u2019s team until the gender disparity is addressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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