BBC: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi says his players will ignore any potential distraction caused by the debate around their place at the Champions Trophy when they enter the tournament on Friday. Afghanistan play South Africa in Karachi – the first match in a group that also includes Australia and England. There have been calls for the other three teams to boycott their matches against Afghanistan because of the Taliban’s assault on women’s rights in the country. Click here to read more (external link).