Will the Australians refuse to play Afghanistan in WC, questions Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed Cricket Australia for withdrawing from the ODI series against Afghanistan, which was scheduled to be played in UAE.
Vaughan took to social media to take a dig at the Australian cricket board and wrote, "Will the Australians refuse to play Afghanistan in the World Cup this year .. they didn’t in the men’s T20 World Cup a few months ago !??.
Cricket Australia (CA) announced its withdrawal from the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan on Thursday, citing the Taliban's increasing restrictions on women and girls in that country.
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"Cricket Australia has decided that it is unable to proceed at this time with the upcoming ICC Super League three-match Men's ODI series between Australia and Afghanistan scheduled for the UAE in March 2023," CA said in a statement.
In response, Afghanistan all-rounder Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the Big Bash League while Naveen-ul-Haq has decided to pull out of the ongoing BBL.
Following their tour of India, Australia were scheduled to play Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series as part of the ICC Super League in the UAE in March.
