The first match by the Afghan women’s cricket team is placing the Taliban under additional diplomatic pressure.

The players wore blue shirts that were designed specially featuring a logo of a cricket ball and tulip, Afghanistan's national flower. The shirt did not feature the country's flag or its colours.

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Melbourne (AFP) – Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan hoped would ...