Cricket Australia (CA) has reaffirmed its decision not to engage in bilateral cricket with Afghanistan due to the Taliban government's stance on women's rights.

CA chief executive Nick Hockley mentioned that there has been "regular dialogue" with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) regarding the issue and expressed hope that the teams might resume playing each other "sometime in the future." Australia has withdrawn from three bilateral series with Afghanistan, citing "a marked deterioration in human rights for women and girls," but continues to face them in ICC events.

Following Afghanistan's notable victory over Australia in the T20 World Cup last month, Usman Khawaja described CA's stance as "a little bit hypocritical." Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan also addressed the situation after the match, expressing his wish that "we could do something" to resolve the issue.

"They [Afghanistan] had a fantastic tournament with phenomenal players, and they played with great passion and spirit," Hockley said. "Regarding our bilateral matches, we have consulted extensively with stakeholders, including the Australian government, and chose to postpone our last couple of series with Afghanistan Cricket Board on human-rights grounds.

"We maintain a close relationship and regular dialogue with the Afghanistan Cricket Board, and want to see cricket thrive worldwide for both men and women. We hope for a level of progress, and continue to discuss and maintain contact with the Afghanistan Cricket Board, aiming to resume bilateral cricket against Afghanistan at some point in the future."