Cricket: Tasmanian Prime Minister Peter Gutwein raises questions about the November test against Afghanistan

Tasmanian Prime Minister Peter Gutwein says he is really concerned that Hobart will host the first test match between Australia and Afghanistan after the Taliban conquered the country.

The historic confrontation between the two countries is scheduled to begin on November 27 at Bellerive Oval, and it looks like an important Ashes tuning to Captain Tim Paines ’side.

It is also a major match for a Tasmanian skipper who could conquer his country at home for the first time. It is also the first test in Tasmania since 2016.

The Taliban, which has quickly taken over Afghanistan, have said they want the game to take place.

Over the weekend, the general public packed up the Kabul International Stadium in the Afghan capital for a T20 clash between two local teams, waving Afghan and Taliban flags to show the sport continues as normal.

But Shinwari also said the fate of the women’s program could be in jeopardy, and on Monday, Gutwein said it was particularly worrying. He said a consultation with the community is needed to assess whether the game is progressing as planned.

I have very real concerns about whether the state should hold this match without any clear commitments around it regarding the future of women’s sports, Gutwein said at a state budget hearing on Monday.

For this match, I am going to do that I will contact the Hazara community later this week and talk to the local communities here to get an idea of ​​their views.

Well try to work with the Australian Cricket Board (Cricket Australia) and I want to get feedback from our local community as well.

If our local community felt it would make sense and perhaps build confidence that the match would continue, that’s a different matter, of course.

But I think we need advice.

Hazarat, a religious minority, was targeted by the Taliban and persecuted violently during their rule in Afghanistan from 1996-2001.

Shinwari told Cricinfo that negotiations with Cricket Australia are underway and that the Afghan team will leave after the Australian T2o World Cup.

We have support for cricket from management. After the T20 World Cup, we will go to Australia to play a one-off match, he said.

Negotiations with Cricket Australia are ongoing. After the World Cup, the team is going there.

The CA plans despite the progress of the test other concerns after the recent upheaval.

But the closing of the border will continue to affect this summer’s domestic and international schedule, as six one-day games have already been postponed and the entire Australian-Indian women’s series moved to Queensland.