The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host the Afghanistan refugee women’s cricket team in June. The tour will include T20 matches and the opportunity for the visitors to train at high-performance facilities. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the MCC Foundation have partnered up with the ECB for the initiative. The Afghan women will stay in England until June 5 at least and will attend the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup final at Lord’s.
Afghanistan refugee women’s cricket team to tour England
Back in April 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded the Afghanistan women’s cricket team full member status. However, three months later, the Taliban came into power and excluded women from sport and public life. This forced women cricketers to leave the country, with over 20 players resettling in Australia.
“Since being displaced from Afghanistan in 2021, these players have shown extraordinary resilience in continuing their cricket journeys, in incredibly challenging circumstances,” Clare Connor, ECB Deputy CEO and Managing Director of England Women, said.
“We have worked with It’s Game On to build an itinerary and a set of experiences that we hope will be enjoyable and memorable. We are also delighted that the squad will attend the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Cricket has a responsibility to stand for inclusion and opportunity, and we are proud to be hosting this tour and supporting the players in deepening their connection to the game,” she added.
“We know that we belong”Firooza Amiri joined us on The Scoop to talk about the fight for Afghanistan’s female cricketers Watch t.co/JcT5tu3Zqe pic.twitter.com/UkkIBLbWsj
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) May 21, 2026Following Cricket Australia’s lead
Last year, Cricket Australia (CA) organised an Afghanistan women’s team vs Cricket Without Borders XI match at the Junction Oval in January 2025, to kick off the Women’s Ashes Test. The ECB is following in their footsteps by hosting them for a tour. One has to remember that both CA and ECB have cut ties with the Afghanistan men’s teams and don’t host them for bilateral cricket since the Taliban came into power.
Two former cricketer and reputed commentator Mel Jones’ global sports consultancy, Its Game On, had facilitated Afghanistan women cricketers’ relocation to Australia, and she’s elated that the ECB is taking a step in the right direction.
“This tour is a major step forward, but also highlights how much work remains. These players have shown extraordinary courage and commitment to the game, despite everything that has been taken from them. They deserve more opportunities like this; they deserve to be recognised as part of the global cricket community. Moments like this matter, but we need to see plans for sustained and meaningful action beyond this year,” Jones said.
Request to ICC
The Afghanistan women’s cricket team has also urged the ICC to allow them to play international cricket as a refugee team, like the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) granted the Afghanistan women’s football team permission to play as the official national team without the Taliban’s, the official government’s, approval.
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