England To Boycott Afghanistan Over Taliban? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani England politicians have asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott their Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.

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ECB CEO Richard Gould has urged the ICC to take action against the Afghanistan Cricket Board by supporting the exiled womens team, ringfencing money, and reconsidering their membership status; politic

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The argument started again after recent Taliban rules stopped women ... Despite all this fuss, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is sticking firmly to its rules. Richard Gould, ECB ...

England's cricket bosses have rejected calls for the team to boycott an upcoming match against Afghanistan over the ruling Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

Mr. Gould, who has served as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board since 2023, said his organization condemns the Taliban’s record on women’s rights and seeks to work with the ICC to find appropriate responses and solutions.

Fears over the safety of England players while in Pakistan are underpinning English cricket’s refusal to boycott next month’s Champions Trophy match against Taliban-governed Afghanistan.

More than 160 U.K. politicians are urging England to refuse to play the Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month.