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Afghan fans disappointed at Australia cancellation over women's rights

An Afghan man plays cricket on the snow-covered ground at the Chaman-e-Huzori field in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Ali Khara

Afghan cricketers playing on a stony, snowy pitch in Kabul on Friday said they were disappointed they would not be able to see a highly anticipated series against Australia, who withdrew over concerns over women's rights.

Australia's men's team pulled out of the three-match, one-day international series, to have been held in March in the United Arab Emirates, following further curbs on women's and girls' rights imposed by the hardline Islamist Taliban administration.

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