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Craig Foster explains why he will never stop using sport to make the world a better place

Former Socceroos skipper Craig Foster opens up about his drive to advocate for human rights and why more sports stars should be using their platform.

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Cricket Australia responds after Indigenous star Ash Gardner's criticism of January 26 game

Cricket Australia says it supports Ashleigh Gardner's stance after the all-rounder criticised the decision to schedule a game on "a day of hurt and a day of mourning" for Indigenous Australians.

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Cricketer Gardner lashes Jan 26 game

Australian cricketer and Muruwari woman Ashleigh Gardner has lashed Cricket Australia's decision to schedule a women's T20 international on January 26.

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Afghanistan women's cricketers resettled in Australia feeling unsupported by international cricket bosses

Most of the women who should be playing cricket for Afghanistan have resettled in Australia since the Taliban took over the country, but they are disappointed by a lack of support from the International Cricket Council.

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Australia boycotting cricket with Afghanistan doesn’t help Afghan women

Citing human rights concerns, Cricket Australia has cancelled its ODI series with Afghanistan. But such gestures merely aid the Taliban’s victimhood strategy.

Crikey

Gambling companies Sportsbet, TAB and bet365 taking bets on cricket matches involving minors

The National Children's Commissioner blasts some of the biggest gambling companies in Australia for offering bets on international cricket matches involving underage players.

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No punishment for Warner's BBL shove

Cricket Australia won't punish David Warner for shoving long-time national teammate Matthew Wade during a Big Bash League game on Sunday.

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ICC called upon to ban Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch has called on the ICC to ban Afghanistan from international cricket in the wake of Cricket Australia's stance on the Taliban-led country.

AAP

Afghans condemn Australia’s boycott of men’s cricket team

Afghan cricketers lead the chorus of criticism against Australia’s decision to cancel a cricket series due in March.

Al Jazeera

Australia ditching UAE cricket series only punishes Afghanistan even more

Cricket Australia’s decision to cancel series against Afghanistan only serves to further isolate a country already abandoned by the west

The Guardian - AU

Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series

Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Friday defended their hotly contested decision to pull out of a cricket series against Afghanistan following a Taliban crackdown on women's "basic human rights".

AFP

Australian government praises national cricket team boycott of Afghanistan matches

The decision by Cricket Australia, based on ‘unacceptable’ treatment of women and girls by the Taliban, has been labelled ‘pathetic’ by the Afghan Cricket Board

The Guardian - AU

Rashid may quit BBL over Afghan tour snub

Cricket Australia have defended their decision to pull out of the white-ball series against Afghanistan, after Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the BBL.

AAP

Rashid Khan threatens BBL boycott after Australia cancel Afghanistan series

Australia will not take part in three planned ODIs in March as they stand against the treatment of women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country.

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Rashid Khan threatens to quit Big Bash after Australia cancel series with Afghanistan

The Afghanistan T20 captain has said he will ‘strongly consider his future’ playing for Adelaide Strikers in the BBL

Daily Mirror

Australia pull out of Afghanistan series over Taliban restrictions on women and girls

Australia have opted to withdraw from their series against Afghanistan, set to be held in the UAE, over the Talibans restrictions on women and girls

The Guardian - AU

Cricket Australia cancels men’s one-day internationals against Afghanistan due to concern over women’s rights

Matches scheduled for March in UAE scrapped following talks with Australian government

AAP

Money talks for stars in BBL: Smith

Steve Smith is unsure how to keep the world's best cricket talents coming back to the Big Bash League, but says money is inevitably going to be a factor.

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Cricket Australia withdraws from men's ODI series with Afghanistan due to Taliban curbing women's participation in sport

Cricket Australia says it will continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and girls in the country.

AAP

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan series

Cricket Australia has pulled out of the national men's team's ODI series against Afghanistan in March, citing women's rights restrictions in that country.

Daily Mirror

Justin Langer "lost the wrong players" and Australia exit was "kick in the face"

Justin Langer stood down as Australia's head coach last year after rejecting a short-term deal that opening batter David Warner has described as a "kick in the face"

AAP

Langer offer a kick in the face: Warner

Justin Langer lost the "wrong players" before his exit as Australia coach but the six-month deal he was offered was a "kick in the face", David Warner says.

AAP

Stoinis won't miss Shield to play in UAE

Marcus Stoinis is poised to be cleared by Cricket Australia to play in UAE's rival Twenty20 league, provided he misses no domestic cricket at home.

AAP

Shorter BBL season could come next summer

Cricket Australia would be open to shortening the Big Bash League a season early next summer, with broadcasters, sponsors and teams supportive of the move.

ABC News

Seven, Foxtel maintain cricket broadcast rights until 2031 in $1.5 billion deal, men's Big Bash to be shortened

Cricket's broadcast rights will remain with the Seven Network and Foxtel until 2031, in a $1.5 billion deal that will also see the number of games for the men's Big Bash League cut by 30 per cent.

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