Majority of Brits back England cricket boycott of Afghanistan match Sport The majority of Brits have backed calls for England to boycott upcoming cricket matches against Afghanistan in protest of the Taliban’s gender apartheid. Research from YouGov shows just 14 per cent of Brits say England should continue matches against the nation, with the two teams scheduled to play each other in the Champions Trophy in [...]
Downing Street asks ICC to support Afghan women amid boycott calls Sport Downing Street has waded into the debate surrounding a potential England boycott of next month’s match with Afghanistan, calling on the International Cricket Council to “deliver on their own rules”. England are scheduled to take on Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan on 26 February but there have been calls for the England and [...]