Mirwaiz Ashraf, the new chairman of Afghanistan Cricket Board, has said that Afghan women cricketers can continue to play.
In the first meeting with the departmental managers of the cricket board, the new chairman of the board said that women's cricket is one of the important demands of the International Cricket Council and we are committed to meet these requirements. They will play cricket and we will try to provide them all the basic necessities as well as facilities. He said that Afghanistan Cricket Board values the demands of International Cricket Council (ICC) and promotes women's cricket in the country.
Mirwaiz Ashraf said that we will solve the problems and all the employees of the board will work tirelessly to improve their areas. A few months ago, the Taliban government in Afghanistan banned women from participating in sports, especially cricket. Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy head of the Taliban's cultural commission, said that women in cricket could face a situation where they "Islam does not allow women to look like this," she said. "This is the age of media and there will be pictures and videos and then people will see it. Islam and UAE Islamic women." Is not allowed to play cricket or play such games where they are exposed, although the Taliban did not impose any restrictions on male cricketers.
Cricket Australia, along with the International Cricket Council, reacted strongly to the Taliban's statement. Following the ban, former chairman Azizullah Fazli said the ban on women's cricket could be lifted and they could be allowed to play. No progress has been made so far. Australian Sports Minister Richard Kolbeck said the Taliban's decision on women's sports was "extremely worrying" and called on organizations such as the International Cricket Council to take action against them. Australia had also postponed the scheduled Test match against Afghanistan this year following the announcement of the Taliban government. The ICC had expressed concern over political interference in Afghan cricket and the promotion of cricket in the country. Mirwaiz Ashraf was appointed as chairman by Patron-in-Chief Hassan Akhoon.
