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Published on: 07/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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A letter signed by more than 160 MPs on Monday called for England’s players and officials to speak out against the treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan. ECB urges England to consider a boycott of the upcoming match against Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy Group stage. Australia have refused to play bilateral series against Afghanistan on three occasions. Cricket Australia has cited “deteriorating human rights for women and girls in the country under Taliban rule” as the reason behind its move to cancel the series. CA chairman Mike Baird said he was “very proud of the position we’ve taken” Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi urged the Taliban to reconsider its ban on women’s access to medical education and training. Rashid said the decision would profoundly affect Afghan women’s future as well as the broader fabric of society. Afghanistan have become a greater force in white-ball cricket in recent years, rising to eighth in the ODI world rankings.
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