NEW DELHI: A boycott of England’s Champions Trophy match in opposition to Afghanistan over the persecution of girls in a Taliban-ruled nation has apparently been rejected by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Greater than 160 lawmakers have written to the ECB urging them to boycott England’s Champions Trophy match in opposition to Afghanistan on February 26.
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“We strongly urge the England males’s crew gamers and officers to talk out in opposition to the horrific therapy of girls and ladies in Afghanistan beneath the Taliban. We additionally urge the ECB to contemplate a boycott of the upcoming match in opposition to Afghanistan… to ship a transparent sign that such grotesque abuses won’t be tolerated.
“We should stand in opposition to intercourse apartheid, and we implore the ECB to ship a agency message of solidarity and hope to Afghan ladies and ladies that their struggling has not been missed,” a letter, written by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi to ECB chief government Richard Gould, learn.
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In response to the letter calling for a boycott, Gould stated, “ECB strongly condemns the therapy of girls and ladies in Afghanistan beneath the Taliban regime” whereas suggesting it favours a uniform method from all member nations fairly than appearing alone, in accordance with Sky Sports activities report.
“We perceive the considerations raised by those that consider {that a} boycott of males’s cricket may inadvertently assist the Taliban’s efforts to suppress freedoms and isolate Afghan society.
“The ICC Structure mandates that every one member nations are dedicated to the expansion and growth of ladies’s cricket. According to this dedication, the ECB has maintained its place of not scheduling any bilateral cricket matches in opposition to Afghanistan,” he stated.
“Whereas there has not been a consensus on additional worldwide motion inside the ICC, the ECB will proceed to actively advocate for such measures. A coordinated, ICC-wide method could be considerably extra impactful than unilateral actions by particular person members.
“The ECB is dedicated to discovering an answer that upholds the rights of girls and ladies in Afghanistan whereas additionally contemplating the broader affect on the Afghan individuals. We are going to proceed to interact in constructive dialogue with the UK Authorities, different stakeholders, the ICC, and different worldwide cricket boards to discover all doable avenues for significant change,” Gould added.
