OVER 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month as a stand against the Taliban regime’s restrictions on women’s rights.
The Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has effectively banned female participation in sports, a move that violates the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) regulations. Despite this, Afghanistan continues to compete in international cricket.
England’s men’s ODI team is scheduled to play Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26.
A cross-party group from the House of Commons and House of Lords, including figures such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, urged the ECB to “speak out against the horrific treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban Read More…