Peter Gutwein

MUMBAI: Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein has become the highest ranked government official to "bell the cat" as it were on the matter of Afghanistan's position in world cricket in the wake of the takeover of the war-torn country by the hardline extremist Taliban.  

Gutwein, speaking after a state budget estimates hearing on Monday, highlighted reports about the future of women's sport in Afghanistan as being "particularly" concerning.