Having struggled long and hard for black and brown cricketers to represent their country like whites did exclusively for nearly a century, I hope that post-apartheid South African cricket will press for similar rights for all women in world cricket, Hain tells Moseki.
Upon regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021, one of the Taliban government's first acts was to ban women from sport, writes Hain. They raided the homes of female athletes, some of whom were forced to burn their kits to avoid being identified.
Hain reminds Moseki that the national Afghan women's cricket team was disbanded and forced to flee the country; it is now in exile. That is a direct contravention of ICC rules requiring all member Test nations to support and fund women's cricket.
Lord Hain underscores the gravity of the situation, stating the Taliban have removed the most basic human rights and freedoms for women on a prolific scale.
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