Belinda Clark: My statue, the Women's IPL and Afghanistan
b"Former Australia captain Belinda Clark joins Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma after a statue was unveiled of her at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the first of any female cricketer in the world. She gives her thoughts on the current state of the women\\u2019s game, including Meg Lanning\\u2019s return to the Australia side after a five month break, and the upcoming inaugural women\\u2019s edition of the Indian Premier League.\\n\\nWith just months to go until the start of the Women\\u2019s IPL, uncertainty remains over just about every detail\\u2026including the name! Charu brings us up to speed on the latest developments.\\n\\nWe also discuss the news that Australia have withdrawn from their ODI series with Afghanistan, following the Taliban's recent announcement regarding further restrictions on women and girls' education and employment. The chief executive of the International Cricket Council, Geoff Allardice, has told the BBC that no women\\u2019s or girl\\u2019s cricket is being played in the country to their knowledge.\\n\\nImage: Belinda Clark poses for a photo with her newly revealed statue during day two of the Second Test match in the series between Australia and South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)"