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Now, this is a game that some have said shouldn't be taking place last month, 160 MPs,

signed a letter demanding that England boycott the match in protest at the Taliban regime's attack, particularly on female rights in the country.

Women's participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the group returned to power in 2021. Women have been banned from universities and parks with the Taliban

raiding the homes of female athletes. Many women's cricketers fled Afghanistan for their

safety and we'll hear about one group of refugees playing in Melbourne shortly. The ECB has called

for the games governing body, the ICC, to take action. Chief Executive Richard Gould described the situation as gender apartheid.

However, they did say that any response should be unified.

The ICC requires its full members, of which Afghanistan is one, to have a national women's team, but no action has been taken.

We asked the ICC for an interview bee referred to by a statement by the ICC Chair Jay Shah last month,

he said,

we're committed to supporting cricket development

through the Afghanistan Cricket Board.

Our focus is on constructive dialogue and viable solutions

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