Afghanistan cricketer Firooza Amiri has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for what she says is a lack of support after members of the women's national team had to flee to Australia, reports BBC Sport.
Female participation in sport in Afghanistan has effectively been outlawed since 2021 when the Taliban returned to power.
Shortly after, more than 20 members of the country's national women's team fled the country.
"Cricket Australia have done more for us than the ICC have," Amiri told BBC Test Match Special during the second one-day international of the Women's Ashes in Melbourne.
"They have always pushed to keep hope alive for us. We've sent many messages asking for help because we've sacrificed so much to be here.
"We came to a new country as young people and we expected the ICC to do much more for us but they did nothing and we haven't heard from them since we have been here."
The ICC did nothing for us, says Afghan cricketer Amiri
FE Team | Published: January 14, 2025 21:37:51
The ICC did nothing for us, says Afghan cricketer Amiri
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