Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan has threatened to withdraw from the Big Bash in protest at Australia abandoning their upcoming ODI series against his country
, who said he “stands in solidarity with our sisters and daughters of Afghanistan in demanding that the decision on high school ban for girls and university ban for women be reversed”.he was “really disappointed” by CA’s decision. “I take great pride in representing my country and we have made great progress on the world stage. This decision sets us back on that journey,” he said.
Rashid’s international teammate Naveen-ul-Haq, who is playing in the BBL for the first time this season, said he would not play in the tournament “until they stop these childish decisions”. Rashid’s involvement in this season’s BBL had already ended, after he left the country last week to captain MI Cape Town in the new SA20. But since making his debut for Adelaide Strikers in 2017 he has become one of the team’s most cherished players and is already third on the list of their all-time highest appearance makers.
The Strikers coach, Jason Gillespie, said at the time: “The reason he’s been embraced is obviously his skills and what he does on the field, but it’s also the way he goes about things, how open he is and how engaging he is with our fans and the wider community.”Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week’s actionNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties.
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