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England captain says cricket match against Afghanistan should go ahead despite boycott calls
England captain Jos Buttler believes their Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month should go ahead despite calls for a boycott.
Former NI first minister backs Afghanistan cricket boycott
Seven MPs and peers from Northern Ireland back boycott due to the Taliban's oppression of women.
Fear of Taliban reprisals is stopping England boycotting a cricket match against Afghanistan
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'Do the right thing!' Pressure mounts on England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match
Olympian Sharron Davies joins chorus of MPs calling for game to be called off because of the Taliban's treatment of women
Buttler rejects calls for Afghanistan boycott
England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy next month should go ahead despite calls for a boycott, says captain Jos Buttler.
Jos Buttler: Afghanistan boycott at Champions Trophy is 'not the way to go'
Jos Buttler, England's captain, says he doesn't believe a boycott of Afghanistan cricket is "the way to go", ahead of the men's teams' scheduled meeting in next month's Champions Trophy. The contest,
Jos Buttler rejects boycott calls ahead of England's Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan
Jos Buttler, England's white-ball captain, has dismissed the idea of boycotting Afghanistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, stating that it is not the right approach. England is scheduled to face Afghanistan in Lahore on February 26,
England captain Jos Buttler gives blunt reason for Afghanistan boycott rejection
England cricket captain Jos Buttler has rejected calls for a boycott of next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, despite pressure from more than 160 UK politicians. The cross-party group,
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Seeking to ban the Afghan cricket team is colonial virtue signalling
The campaign to ban the nation’s record-setting squad has gained traction, but it wreaks of cheap double standards. Here’s why.
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International cricket bosses resisting calls to ban Afghanistan from Champions Trophy, Sky News learns
The International Cricket Council has been criticised for appearing to breach its own rules by allowing Afghanistan's men's ...
The Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Saga Continues To Haunt The Sport
The Afghanistan women's saga has been cricket's thorniest issue and reared with pleas of boycotts over games featuring the country's men's team at the Champions Trophy.
From success story to headache: ICC grapples with Afghanistan dilemma
After years of showcasing Afghanistan's remarkable rise as a success story, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is under ...
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Joining SA20 and playing there, has benefited Afghanistan cricket: Rashid Khan
Check out Rashid Khan sharing his views on how Afghanistan’s cricket has transformed over the years and how SA20 will impact ...
ECB urges ICC to take action against Afghanistan Cricket Board over Taliban's violations of women's rights
ECB CEO Richard Gould has urged the ICC to take action against the Afghanistan Cricket Board by supporting the exiled womens ...
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Foster slams ‘repression of women’ in Afghanistan
Arlene Foster has said Afghanistan is “a rogue nation” as political leaders show their support to females affected by the ...