The Taliban has surprisingly given the Afghanistan cricket team the go ahead to play a historic first test in Australia - with the new regime even inviting Aussie players to Kabul. 'Cricket Australia's planning for the historic first Test match between Australia and Afghanistan in Hobart is well underway.' Cricket Australia plans to press ahead with plans to host the Afghanistan test cricket team in Hobart on November after the Taliban green-lit the tour - despite the collapse of democracy in the Central Asian nation. 'Our thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan, our friends at the Afghanistan Cricket Board and the Afghanistan team during these challenging times,' a CA spokesperson said. When the Taliban last took over Afghanistan, cricket was banned as it stopped men from religious prayer, according to the Courier Mail.

Source: Daily Mail September 01, 2021 07:41 UTC