What is the background to calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott?
England will play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy on Wednesday, 26 February in Pakistan.It is a fixture that has caused ...
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Afghanistan women’s cricket team reunites for first match in three years after Taliban ban
It’s bigger than cricket.” Under Taliban rule, the Afghanistan Cricket Board cannot field a national women’s team because the country’s laws forbid women from playing sport, studying and medical ...
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Afghanistan cricket: Women's side play first cricket match since fleeing country after Taliban rule
After more than three years of living in exile, the Afghanistan women's cricket team got chance to represent their country for the first time since the Taliban took over in 2021 on Thursday.
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of ...
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England will not boycott Afghanistan match at cricket’s Champions Trophy, says ECB chair
England will play their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan later this month, England’s cricket board (ECB ... the Taliban takeover of their country in August 2021.
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Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran retires from international cricket
Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket. The tall left ... when he was pivotal to the country's first win at a major tournament.