The topic of women's rights hovers over high missions in Australia-Afghanistan Cricket Match

What is the best prospective rivalry in the cricket? It only has to be Australia and Afghanistan-a unlikely convincing match-up, which attacks a traditional power package against a nation torn by the war who met with cricket due to drinking Pakistani refugees in the 1990s.

And the rivalry in Lahore was made accessible to the Champions Trophy in a further high-stakes competition with a semi-finals.

The amount of partisans was right behind Afghanistan, who supported a lot with Pakistan from the tournament in an interesting dynamic, since the relationships between the neighbors have dramatically increased since the Taliban won power.

But the rabid fans remained disappointed when Lahor's spirited weather spoiled the party and ended an exciting match. Australia sat on the box seat and chased 274 before heavy rain cascaded on the floor and soaked it and was not suitable for use.

It was a big anti-climinal with the sudden death blow that had a few twists because the recent games between the teams had ended grandstands.

The result meant that Australia made it to the semi -finals while Afghanistan's dreams were washed away.

The campaign on the field was exciting, but the political ghost hovered again through the competition, similar to the previous game in Afghanistan against England.

Australia and England have adopted human rights stands in relation to the treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan through the Taliban. The countries of power have undertaken to lower bilateral relationships with Afghanistan while the Taliban are in power. But they still play at ICC events, which leads to hypocrisy of some.

While the consensus consists that the Taliban probably does not strap through a protest -although Cricket in Afghanistan has risen the top sport in Afghanistan, whose fans can even show rare public support on the streets -some believe that Australia and England should boycott these games.

Australia and England believe that it is an international cricket Council topic, but the almighty board in which the real power lies has previously shown no willingness to sanction Afghanistan. The development of women -cricket is an essential part of the full membership, which is only granted 12 cricket nations – Afghanistan is one of them – and offers access to financial resources, power and prestige.

However, some on the board believe that the sanctioning of Afghanistan opens up a political mine field and that other member countries would also have to be examined. There is a widespread restraint of essentially paralyzing an Afghan men's team that has become a cult favorite worldwide – and an up -and -coming force – and at the same time is a symbol of pride for their oppressed compatriots.

Despite the pressure recording, it was never considered, as I reported last year. Australia had given an advance to present a percentage of Afghan income to finance women -cricket.

However, due to the high costs of the Afghan men's team, it was not responsible. Due to security problems, they do not play a cricket at home and were mainly in the United Arab Emirates and India.

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Australia intensified his support for the matter in January after organizing an Afghanistan women -XI in Melbourne, which brought the problem into the spotlight again.

Politicians in England and South Africa have also asked for the action, but there is apparently no response to crickets, the damn question. A working group that should be dissolved has remained intact, but it is unlikely that the problem will be discussed at the next round of the ICC in April.

This means that the emerging rivalry between Australia and Afghanistan will continue in future ICC events.