Amu: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has rejected calls for the national team to boycott an upcoming match against Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, despite widespread condemnation of the Taliban’s assault on women’s rights. More than 160 British lawmakers, including prominent figures such as Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn, and Lord Kinnock, signed a letter urging the ECB to withdraw from the February 26 group-stage match in Lahore. The letter, spearheaded by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi, described the Taliban regime as an “insidious dystopia” and called for decisive action to protest the suppression of Afghan women and girls. Click here to read more (external link).
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