The series was scheduled for March this year.
Women and girls' access to education has been restricted in Afghanistan.Cricket Australia has announced it has withdrawn from the upcoming ICC Super League three-match Men’s One Day International series between Australia and Afghanistan, due to the Taliban's treatment of women.
Cricket Australia said the decision was made after "extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Australian Government"."CA is committed to supporting growing the game for women and men around the world, including in Afghanistan, and will continue to engage with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in anticipation of improved conditions for women and girls in the country," Cricket Australia said in a statement.
In December, the Taliban banned women from completing higher education, having prohibited attendance at gyms and parks a month earlier.
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