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Cricket Australia calls off Afghanistan T20 series over women's rights concerns

Cricket Australia cancels T20 series with Afghanistan due to deteriorating human rights situation for women under Taliban rule.

The Hindu

Australia Scraps Afghanistan T20s, Citing Worsening Women's Rights

Australia on Tuesday scrapped a T20 men's cricket series against Afghanistan later this year, saying the situation for women in the Taliban-ruled country was deteriorating.

International Business Times

Cricket Australia calls off series against Afghanistan

Cricket Australia has once again abandoned a white-ball series against Afghanistan because of the country's treatment of women and girls.

AAP

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Cricket Australia announces venues for 5-match Test series against India

Cricket Australia announces venues for India Test series, with Perth's Optus Stadium to host first match in November.

The Hindu

‘This feels like home to me’: how an Australian bush cricket competition is helping women find themselves

Most players in the Goondiwindi district women’s cricket competition have spent years on the sidelines cheering on their brothers or husbands

The Guardian - AU

BBL draft shake up looms, WBBL expected to go shorter

The Big Bash League will change its rules to retain overseas talent for the entire tournament, while the women's competition is set to drop from 56 games to 40.

AAP

Cricket Australia paid to promote affiliate of controversial gambling company during Boxing Day Test

Exclusive: Sporting body featured 1xBat logo in broadcast despite receiving warnings from Pakistan the week before

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Century earns a Green light for this spot-on selection

Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley says Cam Green has justified his Test selection at No.4 with an unbeaten knock of 174 against New Zealand.

AAP

Australian cricket loses two of its star umpires

Veteran umpires Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson say the time is right to step down from their roles at Cricket Australia following their lengthy careers.

AAP

Either play more women's Tests or none at all: Lanning

Former Aussie captain Meg Lanning believes cricket powerbrokers must choose to either schedule more women's Test matches or focus entirely on white-ball games.

AAP

Morning Mail: Jim Chalmers fires tax salvo, Georgie Purcell speaks out, Mark Zuckerberg’s apology

Treasurer say Coalition idea would ‘smash the budget’ with $40bn hit; Victorian MP vows to ‘keep fighting’ for women and animal rights

The Guardian - AU

BBL eye off consultants to improve standard of pitches

The BBL will put improving the standard of pitches on the agenda as officials consider making a consultant available to encourage higher-scoring games.

AAP

Protest forces Gabba lockdown ahead of play

Protesters entered the Gabba stands ahead of play on day two of the Australia-West Indies Test in Brisbane, forcing the venue into a brief lockdown.

AAP

Sports move against Australia Day, call for date change

All of Australia's major sporting codes have dropped the use of 'Australia Day' on social media, with clubs and national teams calling for a change of date.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia Day is on the nose – it’s becoming harder to defend celebrating the date of an apocalypse

No matter how indignantly the woke-as-a-pejorative crowd screech on their op-ed pages and airwaves, the cultural tide on 26 January is ebbing fast

AAP

Smith joins Cummins in calling for new Australia Day

Steve Smith has become the second high-profile cricketer in two days to push the case for a change of date for Australia Day.

AAP

Maxwell embarrassed, but set to avoid sanction

Glenn Maxwell will avoid any formal sanction over his night out in Adelaide, with Cricket Australia's integrity unit not investigating the matter.

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Pat Cummins backs calls for Australia Day rethink

National cricket captain Pat Cummins has become the highest-profile sporting star to call for a move away from marking Australia Day on January 26.

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Cricket star Maxwell investigated by CA after incident

Australian star Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia after he ended up in hospital following a night out in Adelaide.

The Guardian - AU

A wild baggy green chase? The mystery of David Warner’s missing caps

After the cricketer made a nationwide plea for their return, the caps were found in a ‘half-coffin’ cricket bag. But how did they get there?

AAP

One-day axing makes complete sense: Marcus Stoinis

Melbourne Stars allrounder Marcus Stoinis is not pushing back on the decision to dump him from Australia's world-beating one-day international squad.

The Hindu

ICC rejects Usman Khawaja's appeal against armband sanction

Usman Khawaja's appeal against ICC reprimand for wearing black armband to mourn victims of Israel-Palestine conflict rejected.

AAP

BBL games reduction vindicated with crowds on the rise

The decision to cut 16 matches from the BBL schedule has paid off for Cricket Australia, with crowds up 29 per cent on the 2022-23 season.

AAP

CA take up fight for longer series to preserve Tests

Calls from skipper Pat Cummins and national team coach Andrew McDonald for minimum three-Test series will be worked through with the ICC by Cricket Australia.

The Hindu

Post-lunch session delayed for a while in AUS vs PAK Test as third umpire gets stuck in lift

Third umpire Richard Illingworth gets stuck in a lift at MCG, causing funny scenes and delay in play during Australia-Pakistan Test.

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