An Afghanistan women's cricket team, made up of refugees who fled the country following the Taliban's takeover and settled in Australia, will play a match in Melbourne and the MCG ahead of the Women's Ashes Test in January.
The T20 match will be between the Afghanistan women's XI and a Cricket Without Borders XI on the opening day of the Test, set to be played under floodlights. It will be the first time the 20 players who fled Afghanistan in 2021 will be able to play together under the Afghanistan flag since arriving in Australia.
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said: “Many people across cricket and the community have come together to provide support for members of the Afghanistan women’s team since their relocation to Australia and this match will be a celebration of that work.
