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International Cricket Council pledges funding, support for Afghanistan’s exiled cricketers

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Afghanistan’s national women’s cricket team was formed in 2020, prompted by the rules of the International Cricket Council, which stated that countries must have both a men’s and a women’s team. The ICC hasn’t officially recognized the women’s team since the Taliban returned to power, but it has now pledged funding to help the team.

Flowers and tributes placed at the base of a statue Richie Benaud, a former Australia cricket captain and the "Voice of Cricket" as a commentator, located at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Mourning ‘the voice of cricket’ — even if you don’t know the game

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Afghan fans watch the live broadcast of a Cricket World Cup match at a roadside stall in Kabul.

Afghans catch an unlikely case of cricket fever

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Australia's Phil Hughes celebrates a high score during an international match in 2009. Hughes died on November 27, 2014, after being struck in the neck by a bowled ball during a match in Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield competition.

Cricket fans worldwide pay tribute to young star who died tragically from on-field injuries

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