Afghanistan's Female Cricketers Come Together For A Match

Afghanistan's exiled female cricketers are finding a way back into the international game
Afghanistan's female cricketers, who escaped to Australia after the Taliban retook control in 2021, are finding a way back into the international game. | ITV National News
Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban
Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday.
Afghanistan cricket: Women's historic match 'more important than ever before,' say coaches
The exiled Afghanistan womens cricket team is set to face Cricket Without Borders XI in Melbourne at the Junction Oval on Thursday January 30; Afghanistans coach has said the historic fixture is more
Cricket-Afghan refugees bat for recognition and women's rights in Melbourne match
A few miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia and England started the women's Ashes test on Thursday, a group of Afghan refugee cricketers played their first match as a team since fleeing Taliban rule.
Afghanistan women take 'huge step' in cricket journey
Firooza Amiri says she and her fellow exiles want to keep representing their country during and beyond their match against Cricket Without Borders in Melbourne
Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban
Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark "a movement for change".
Cricket-Afghan refugee cricketers in Australia to play first match since fleeing Taliban
More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first step on the path to full internationals.
Afghanistan women's match a big step on a path unknown
For Afghanistan's women cricketers, their first competitive match since escaping oppression in their home country represents a significant step in their sporting journey - although the path ahead may not be the one they envisaged before.
Afghan women's cricket team reunites three years after Taliban takeover
The Afghan women's cricket team had an eye-catching reunion on Wednesday (Jan 29) after they were seen together at an event in Australia. The exiled Afghan women’s side, led by Nahida Sapan and Firooza Amiri,
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Afghanistan cricket: Women's team remain hopeful after making history at exhibition match in Australia
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