Afghanistan's Taliban-led government last month imposed a ban on women from attending universities, in addition to girls being barred from high school since March 2022.
"It's a contest that everyone wants to see in world cricket," says Australia cricket board chief Nick Hockley, adding "there are really big communities of both India and Pakistan living in Australia."
The International Cricket Council has arranged psychologists to keep a check on players' mental health during the month-long tournament.
Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and has rarely been played in other multi-sport events, which many believe is essential for the game's growth outside Commonwealth nations.
The tournament will be played in United Arab Emirates due to the Covid-19 situation in India and travel restrictions stemming from it, says a top official of Indian cricket board.
Cricket Australia apologises to Indian team as International Cricket Council begins investigating allegations that visiting players were subjected to racial abuse by spectators at Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 2020 Indian Premier League is being played in a bio-secure bubble in the UAE, which the BCCI says will make it harder for illegal gambling rings to approach players.
Last week, the ICC pushed the World Cup in India to late 2023 so that countries could get more time to schedule any games lost because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The charges against the bowling all-rounder include being party to an effort to fix the result or progress of an international match, and directly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a player to do the same.
The International Cricket Council seeks more closely work with Interpol to combat corruption in the sport.
Indian cricketers wore army camouflage-style caps in a lost game against Australia to show solidarity with Indian soldiers killed in disputed Kashmir. Pakistan says International Cricket Council must take action against violation of rules.
The International Cricket Council is investigating an incident where Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed appeared to taunt South African player Andile Phehlukwayo using racist and derogatory terms in a one-day game.
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