Dubai, July 15 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board, at its annual Conference in Edinburgh, has endorsed the continuation of the Development Pathway Programme for Afghan refugee women cricketers.

It also re-constituted the Special Taskforce and assigned it the responsibility to develop a roadmap for the Afghan refugee women's team to participate in ICC's qualification pathways by 2030.

The ICC Board also approved the appointment of its Independent Director, Dr. Ros Rivaz, and ICC Chief Executives' Committee member, Sarah Keane, to the Special Task Force, according to a press release.

They join the Task Force alongside its existing members (from BCCI, Cricket Australia and England & Wales Cricket Board) and will support the ...