Richard Gould, the ECB's chief executive, has rejected calls from a group of British politicians for England to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy clash with Afghanistan in February, saying that the Taliban regime's clampdown on women's rights is a matter that requires a "co-ordinated,

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

A group of more than 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan as a stand against the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

Downing Street has called on the International Cricket Council to “deliver on their own rules” as the England cricket team resists pressure to boycott their forthcoming match against Afghanistan.

ECB strongly condemns the treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, says chief executive

The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) has been urged to boycott next month’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan by a group of more than 160 politicians, including the likes of Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn and Lord Kinnock.

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Among the stranger details of Jonathan Trott’s role coaching Afghanistan is that he has yet to set foot in the place.

England will face Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy on February 26. The ECB has rejected British politicians' calls to boycott Afghanistan in the tournament, saying that the women's rights issue needs a 'coordinated,

A coalition of over 160 British politicians, including Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi and prominent figures like Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn, has urged the ECB to take a stand.