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Jan 2023
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You Cannot Cancel Us - Afghan Women Cric...

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Having fled their homeland, the Afghanistan Women's Cricket team is now in Australia trying to revive their dreams. They have been emboldened by support from Cricket Australia, now they are calling on the world governing body, the ICC, to back them also. 
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