Afghanistan Test match in doubt over Taliban ban on women in sport, says CA
The historic first Test match between Australia and Afghanistan would
not be hosted in this country if the Taliban supports a ban on women
playing sport, according to Cricket Australia.
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From John Hall@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Sep 9 09:58:54 2021
Afghanistan Test match in doubt over Taliban ban on women in sport, says CA >The historic first Test match between Australia and Afghanistan would
not be hosted in this country if the Taliban supports a ban on women
playing sport, according to Cricket Australia.
As your Subject line implies, the only people this is really likely to
hurt are the members of the Afghanistan men's team. It might also deny
them the opportunity to defect.
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From mike@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Sep 9 12:38:07 2021
On Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:03:31 AM UTC+1, John Hall wrote:
Afghanistan Test match in doubt over Taliban ban on women in sport, says CA >The historic first Test match between Australia and Afghanistan would
not be hosted in this country if the Taliban supports a ban on women >playing sport, according to Cricket Australia.
As your Subject line implies, the only people this is really likely to
hurt are the members of the Afghanistan men's team. It might also deny
them the opportunity to defect.
as the taliban hate cricket, they will be happy to see the match called off.
mike
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From John Hall@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Thu Sep 9 21:20:03 2021
Afghanistan Test match in doubt over Taliban ban on women in sport, says CA >> >The historic first Test match between Australia and Afghanistan would
not be hosted in this country if the Taliban supports a ban on women
playing sport, according to Cricket Australia.
As your Subject line implies, the only people this is really likely to
hurt are the members of the Afghanistan men's team. It might also deny
them the opportunity to defect.
as the taliban hate cricket, they will be happy to see the match called off.
mike
I thought they weren't supposed to mind men's cricket. (Women's cricket
is of course a different matter.)
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John Hall "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always
pays off now." Anon
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From Bobby Smith@24:150/2 to rec.sport.cricket on Fri Sep 10 17:33:40 2021
On Friday, September 10, 2021 at 3:51:34 AM UTC-7, FBInCIAnNSATerroristSlayer wrote:
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