Australia to boycott Afghanistan in World Cup? Naveen-ul-Haq asks million-dollar question
Afghan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq made a scathing comment about Australia ahead of their clash in the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq attacks Australia as they clash in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Taking to Instagram, Naveen shared a story in which he was commenting on Australia’s participation in the World Cup against Afghanistan as they had previously refused to participate in a bilateral cricket series.
The reason for this situation was the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, which led Australia to cancel its cricket tour of the country. Naveen suggested it would be intriguing to see how Australia would approach the match now, considering the political circumstances in Afghanistan have not changed since then.
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“By refusing to play the bilateral series, it will now be interesting to watch Australia cricket in the World Cup #standards #humanrights or 2 points,” Naveen posted on Instagram.
Ahead of the World Cup, Naveen had expressed frustration over Cricket Australia’s decision to pull out of the ODI series in March. Furthermore, he decided not to participate in the Big Bash League (BBL).
AUS vs AFG
Afghanistan has performed phenomenally in the World Cup, notably claiming victories over three previous world champions: England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Despite entering the tournament as the underdogs, they have been a dominant force in the tournament, positioning themselves as strong contenders to advance to the semi-finals.
In their final match on Friday, Afghanistan continued their winning streak by defeating Netherlands with a convincing margin of 7 wickets, marking their fourth victory in the tournament.
On the other hand, Australia’s performance in the World Cup has been decent. They defeated England by a margin of 33 runs on Saturday, effectively eliminating the defending World Cup champions. Spinner Adam Zampa played a pivotal role in taking crucial wickets for Australia, while Ben Stokes gave a valiant effort for England by scoring 64 runs. The five-time world champions have had a respectable campaign so far, claiming five wins in seven matches and positioning themselves well to reach the semi-finals.
