Exiled female Afghan cricketers play first game together in three years

The World

When the Taliban re-took control of Afghanistan in 2021, women were completely banned from playing sports. Many female athletes fled the country, fearing for their lives. Twenty-one cricket players resettled in Australia, and reunited today for an exhibition match in Melbourne.

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