The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed in a statement that they will play against Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy, despite the pressure to boycott the fixture in response to Taliban바카라s violation of women바카라s rights. (More Cricket News)
Plenty of stakeholders in the country have asked England to skip the game against Afghanistan, following the Taliban takeover who disbanded the women바카라s cricket setup in the country.
England will meet Afghanistan in a Group B fixture on February 26 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.
바카라Today, the ECB Board discussed recent calls for England to boycott the forthcoming men바카라s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in the wake of the widespread violation of women바카라s rights in the country under the Taliban,바카라 the statement said.
바카라The Board recognises there are different views and opinions on the issue of boycotting the match and has listened carefully. We have been in close contact with the Government, the International Cricket Council (ICC), our England Men바카라s players and other stakeholders to discuss this matter, as well as considering how best the ECB can support those women cricketers who have fled Afghanistan,바카라 it added.
After an ECB meeting on Thursday, February 6, the chairman, Richard Thompson gave a green light for Jos Buttler바카라s men to go ahead with the fixture and also urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take a collective decision.
