Australia pulls out from Afghanistan ODI series

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced it has withdrawn from the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan, saying it is "unable to proceed" with the fixture amid Taliban's growing restrictions on women and girls.

Australia were slated to take on



Afghanistan in a three-match ODI series as part of the ICC Super League in UAE in March.

However, after "extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders, including the Australian Government", the CA decided to abandon the fixture.