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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

Mujeeb ur Rahman of Afghanistan celebrates the wicket of Joe Root of during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India in 2023
England are due to play Afghanistan next month in Pakistan as part of the Champions Trophy. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/ICC/Getty Images

England should be allowed to play next month’s cricket match against Afghanistan, the culture and sport secretary has said, despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban government’s treatment of women.

Lisa Nandy backed a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to allow the game to go ahead, saying on Friday that cancelling it would “deny sports fans the opportunity that they love”.

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