Chuckdatass t1_j42d86l wrote
Reply to comment by CaptSzat in Cricket Australia pull out of Afghanistan ODI series over Taliban restrictions on Women's freedoms. by LexiFloof
Well also the athletes generally have people they care about back home that wouldn’t have a happy life if they defect. So that’s good motivation to force the athletes to come home
OldGodsAndNew t1_j43z5ee wrote
Happens all the time with certain other countries - Eritrea is probably the most notable, like half their squad disappears every time they play an away international (including the junior & women's teams)
thorpie88 t1_j44xksq wrote
A lot of the Afghan players play in the Indian premier league. Those guys probably don't even live in Afghanistan to begin with so no need to disappear
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