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Alex Carey hopeful Rashid Khan returns to BBL despite Australia's cancelled series against Afghanistan

Carey says he understands Rashid's disappointment about Australia withdrawing from its men's series against Afghanistan, but wants to see the popular leg-spinner play again for the Adelaide Strikers.

ABC News

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

'Human rights are not politics': Cricket Australia chief defends withdrawal decision

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Friday defended the Australian men's team's decision to withdraw from one-day international (ODI) series against Afghanistan. CA took the unilateral decision on Thursday over women's rights issue but faced sharp criticism for the withdrawal.

The Times of India

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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.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan star Rashid Khan issues Big Bash League quit threat as Australia cancel ODI series in protest

Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan says he will “strongly consider his future” in the Big Bash League as the row over Australia’s withdrawal from the two countries’ ODI series intensifies.

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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

The Independent UK

Matt Short now an allrounder: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan says Adelaide Strikers opener Matt Short has also become a weapon with the ball, boosting his chances of an international call-up.

AAP

Strikers win toss, bat against Sixers

Master blaster Chris Lynn will be out to make an impression for his new side after the Strikers won the toss and chose to bat first against the Sixers.

AAP

Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan to captain MI global sides

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and Afghan spinner Rashid Khan were entrusted with the duties to lead MI Emirates and MI Cape Town, respectively, as MI Global announced the captains for the sides on Friday.

The Times of India

T20 World Cup awards: the best and worst bits of the tournament

The highlights and lowlights in Australia, from Netherlands shocking South Africa to controversial sandwiches

The Guardian - UK

When I set foot inside the MCG, I felt a joy I and other Afghan refugees won’t forget

I will never forget seeing our world-class players on the international stage after all Afghanistan has been through

The Guardian - AU

No calculators required: England left with clear T20 World Cup equation

After fears of a run-rate puzzle, victory over Sri Lanka will see Jos Buttler’s side qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals

The Guardian - UK

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The Times of India

I hope Sri Lanka can do the job for us: Glenn Maxwell on Australia’s semis qualification scenario

ADELAIDE: After Australia failed to stop Afghanistan at the required score to qualify for the semis despite beating Afghans by 4 runs, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell hoped that Sri Lanka can do the impossible to beat England by a good margin so that the defending champions can make the semi-finals.

The Guardian - UK

Australia squeeze past Afghanistan but T20 World Cup hopes hang by thread

Australia beat Afghanistan by four runs but their only path to the semi-finals requires a Sri Lanka win over England

Evening Standard

Australia given real scare by Rashid Khan as Afghanistan boost England’s T20 World Cup hopes

England will reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup if they beat Sri Lanka on Saturday, after Australia could only squeeze past Afghanistan by four runs in Adelaide.

The Times of India

T20 World Cup, Australia vs Afghanistan: Australia survive Rashid scare to keep slim semifinal hopes alive

ADELAIDE: Defending champions Australia survived a late Rashid Khan onslaught to eke out a narrow four-run win over Afghanistan and keep their slim semifinal hopes alive in the T20 World Cup here on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Australia leave door open for England to claim semi-final spot despite defeating Afghanistan

The defending champions’ bid to reach the last four now hinges on Sri Lanka overcoming England

The Times of India

T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to keep semifinals hopes alive

BRISBANE: Wanindu Hasaranga led an inspired bowling effort before Dhananjaya de Silva hit a fine fifty as Sri Lanka kept their semifinals hopes alive with a six-wicket win over Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

England fast bowler Mark Wood keen to ‘get quicker and quicker’

Wood took two for 23 and touched a breakneck 96mph at one point against Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Sam Curran makes history in England's T20 World Cup win v Afghanistan

Sam Curran became the first Englishman to take a five wicket haul in T20Is as England began the T20 World Cup with an important victory against Afghanistan in Perth

The Independent UK

England start T20 World Cup with win over Afghanistan

Afghanistan 112 all out, England 113-5: Sam Curran starred with the ball before Liam Livingstone top scored to help Jos Buttler’s side safely home with the bat

The Independent UK

Sam Curran claims historic five-wicket haul as England win World Cup opener

Curran took five for 10 as England bowled Afghanistan out for 112 before reaching their target with 11 balls and five wickets to spare.

ABC News

Australia's Afghan diaspora excited to see their 'Blue Tigers' play in T20 World Cup cricket tour

Members of the Afghan diaspora in Australia say the Blue Tigers' first tour of Australia since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul is a chance to take pride in their country and show Afghanistan is "not just about war and suffering".

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