In protest at the Taliban's restrictions on the rights of women and girls and concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the Scottish Cricket Association announced that it would not play the Afghanistan national team in bilateral matches outside the framework of International Cricket Council competitions.

In protest at the Taliban's restrictions on the rights of women and girls and concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the Scottish Cricket Association announced that it would not play the Afghanistan national team in bilateral matches outside the framework of International Cricket Council competitions.