
Afghan Cricket Board calls on Australia not to cancel historic match
CNN
The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) has called on Australia not to cancel an historic test match between the two countries set for Hobart on November 27.
Australia, a powerhouse of the sport, has never played a test match against Afghanistan, despite the International Cricket Council granting test match status to Afghanistan in 2017. This week, Cricket Australia (CA) said it would be forced to cancel the match if the Taliban banned women from playing the sport.
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