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Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

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Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match



UK culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of womenUK politics live – latest updatesEngland should be allowed to play next month’s cricket game against Afghanistan, the UK culture and sport secretary has said, despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban government’s treatment of women.Lisa Nandy on Friday backed a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to allow the game to go ahead, saying that cancelling it would “deny sports fans the opportunity that they love”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/10/lisa-nandy-rejects-calls-england-boycott-afghanistan-cricket-match

Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Publish date : 2025-01-10 09:56:35

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