Afghanistan, England and international cricket council

England cricketers must boycott Afghanistan match amid ‘abhorrent' treatment of women
Writing for the Express, shadow culture minister Saqib Bhatti urges England and Wales Cricket Board to show leadership on controversial game
South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.
Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan
Women's rights activists have called for England's cricket team to forfeit its championship match against Afghanistan in February.
Why England MPs want to boycott Afghanistan in Champions Trophy – and why this might hurt their own side the most
The ECB is against forfeiting the game – if England do not play, Afghanistan get full points. Given how small the cricketing world is, the ICC can ill afford to hurt the game in Afghanistan. And then there is the all-important question of what India thinks.
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match over treatment of women
A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.
CSA wants 'unified approach' to Afghanistan boycott calls
Cricket South Africa joins the ECB in calling for a "unified and collective approach" to action against Afghanistan following calls to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match between the nations.
England to Play Afghanistan Despite Calls for Boycott Over Women’s Rights
Richard Gould, CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said England will not boycott its upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy next month despite calls from a group of British politicians to withdraw from the event to protest the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights.
South Africa minister calls for Proteas to boycott Afghanistan game
South Africa`s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month and criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not upholding its own rules.
International cricket bosses resisting calls to ban Afghanistan from Champions Trophy, Sky News learns
The International Cricket Council has been criticised for appearing to breach its own rules by allowing Afghanistan's men's ...
India, Afghanistan seek to revive trade as relations thaw
THE country and Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government will use Iranian ports to revive bilateral trade as the two countries ...
U.S. in talks with Taliban for release of Americans held in Afghanistan, source says
The Taliban say they are demanding the release of three people, including Muhammad Rahim, the only Afghan national left at Guantánamo Bay.
Former NI first minister backs Afghanistan cricket boycott
Former Northern Ireland first minister Baroness Foster has called for the England men's cricket team to boycott a match ...
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