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Deputy head of the Taliban cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq

Deputy head of the Taliban cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq Source: SBS

The Taliban decision has huge ramifications for its national teams; Afghanistan's men's cricket side was to play an historic test match in Australia in November but that is now in doubt.


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The Taliban decision has huge ramifications for its national teams; Afghanistan's men's cricket side was to play an historic test match in Australia in November but that is now in doubt.



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