“The government’s advice is that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse. For this reason, we have maintained our previous position and will postpone the bilateral series against Afghanistan.

“CA continues its strong commitment to supporting participation by women and girls in cricket around the world and will continue to actively engage the International Cricket Council and work closely with the Afghanistan Cricket Board to determine what actions could be taken to support the resumption of bilateral matches in the future.”

Australia last clashed against Afghanistan at the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India, where Glenn Maxwell grabbed the headlines with a defiant double-century that guided them to an unforgettable win.

Both teams have not engaged in international cricket outside of ICC events since August 2012.