The Afghanistan Women's Cricket team, who took refuge in Canberra after the Taliban takeover, has assembled to play a game in Melbourne ahead of the Women's Ashes. The Afghanistan Women's XI will face the Cricket Without Borders XI on January 30 at the Junction Oval, before the opening day of the first ever day-night Women's Ashes starting on the same day. The Afghanistan Women's team consists of refugees who fled from the Taliban-occupied country to Australia's Canberra and Melbourne. Many used to play local cricket but couldn't form a team together. The Australian Government, however, is in help, trying to bring them together to make a team and provide necessary support to the members. It is the government's enthusiasm that organised the "exhibition match" before the historical Women's Ashes. Read: Michael Clarke Slams Pat Cummins for Missing Pakistan ODI to Attend Coldplay Concert Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said, "I'm delighted that their ambition to play together will be achieved in this exhibition match which will be a wonderful addition to the many events around the Day/Night Women's Ashes Test." Afghan Women seeked help ICC and CA Earlier, 17 players who were signed a contract with the Afghanistan Cricket Board in 2020 sought CA's assistance before the Taliban takeover. The letter expressed their goal of forming a refugee team to develop and showcase talent, inspire hope for women in Afghanistan, and raise awareness about the challenges they face. That the team aims to compete at the highest levels, recruit and train girls and women passionate about cricket were also highlighted in the letter, mentioning the true potential of Afghan women. They seek leadership and financial support from the ICC to help achieve these ambitions and demonstrate the victories they can accomplish with the right opportunities. Australia earlier expressed their stand for boycotting Afghanistan cricket, as the Taliban restricted women's cricket in Afghanistan. On Tuesday, CA announced a partnership with UNICEF Australia aiming to support sports amongst women under the foundation "Until Every Girl Can Play."