Australia postpones Afghanistan cricket test for the first time

Cricket Australia on Friday postponed a historic first Test against AfghanistanAmid fears that the country’s ruling Taliban government would ban women from playing the sport.

Australia’s cricket officials said it was decided after consultation with “relevant stakeholders” that the men’s Test to be played in Hobart this month would not go ahead as planned.

After a brief discussion, which involved the global cricket body and the Australian government, CA and ACB agreed that the Test could not go ahead as planned.

“CA remains committed to supporting the advancement of the sport for women and men in Afghanistan and around the world, however, given the current uncertainty, CA deemed it necessary to postpone the Test match until a later time,” CA said. A statement issued on Friday.

CA is looking forward to hosting Afghanistan players in the BBL this season, who are great ambassadors for the sport, and looking forward to hosting both Afghanistan women’s and men’s teams in the not too distant future.