In a significant show of solidarity, King Charles III met members of the exiled Afghan Refugee Women's Cricket Team at Clarence House in London on Wednesday. The meeting was widely seen as a gesture of support for Afghan women athletes who have been denied the right to play sports under Taliban rule since the group's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
England booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a convincing 38-run victory over West Indies at Lord's on Wednesday, maintaining their unbeaten record in the tournament and strengthening their bid for a first major women's title since 2017.
