England to host Afghanistan women’s refugee team this summer

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Afghan women's refugee team will head to England this summer (AFP/Getty)The Afghanistan refugee women's cricket team is scheduled to tour England this summer to play a series of games, marking a significant event for players displaced by the Taliban's return to power. Many of the squad members resettled in Australia after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021, following the ban on women's sport and widespread gender discrimination. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) extended the invitation, partnering with MCC to provide high-quality training facilities, and the team will attend the T20 World Cup final at Lord's on 5 July. ECB's Clare Connor and former Australian cricketer Mel Jones praised the team's extraordinary resilience, with Jones emphasising the tour as a major step forward but highlighting the need for sustained action. The tour occurs amid ongoing scrutiny of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for allowing Afghanistan's men's team to participate in tournaments despite the absence of a representative women's team, which violates membership rules. In fullAfghan women’s refugee team to tour England on return to international cricket after Taliban exclusionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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