Afghanistan, South Africa and international cricket council

Cricket-South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.
South Africa urged by sports minister to boycott cricket game against Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister has joined public calls for the Proteas to boycott the Champions Trophy game against Afghanistan next month.
South Africa sports minister urges Proteas to boycott Champions Trophy match vs Afghanistan
McKenzie also termed the International Cricket Council (ICC) as hypocritical for not upholding its own mandates that member nations develop men's and women's cricket.
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match over treatment of women
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.
England have 'power' to boycott Afghanistan match - MP
England's men's players have the "power" to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, says Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.
UK Government Urges Cricket Chiefs To 'Deliver On Own Rules' After Afghanistan Boycott Calls
The UK government says the International Cricket Council should "deliver on their own rules" relating to women's participation as the England men's team resist calls to boycott their upcoming match against Afghanistan.
England cricket team have right to boycott Afghanistan match in CT 2025: UK Labour MP
The England cricket team have the right to boycott the match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 in response to the Taliban government's steps to curb women's rights in the South Asian country,
ECB rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan match in 2025 Champions Trophy
England had been urged by British MPs to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan as a moral stand against the Taliban's oppression of women
Champions Trophy 2025: ECB rejects British politicians plea for England to boycott Afghanistan game
ECB rejects British politicians plea for England to boycott Afghanistan game (Photo Source: X(Twitter) A group of British politicians had urged England to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 clash with Afghanistan in February.

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