As England and Australia's cricket teams were facing off in the T20 Women's World Cup final this afternoon, a group of spectators at Lord's were hoping they might also one day get the chance to represent their country on the world stage.
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As England and Australia’s cricket teams were facing off in the T20 Women’s World Cup final this afternoon, a group of spectators at Lord’s were hoping they might also one day get the chance to represent their country on the world stage.
Afghanistan’s female cricketers currently play as a refugee team, with many now based in Australia after receiving threats from the Taliban. They’re on their own England tour this week – Zahra Warsame went to meet them.
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