England confirmed that they will play Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy, despite the pressure on the sanctions on the competition to respond to the violation of the domestic streaming rights.
Last month, the group across the party 160 British House of Representatives wrote to the British Cricket Committee and Wales. Claiming to withdraw the male national team from the stage competition in Lahore on February 26.
But after the ECB Committee meeting on Thursday, Richard Thomson gave a green light for JOS Buttler to play the competition. cricket The Council (ICC) operates overall
Thompson said: “What happened in Afghanistan, there was nothing short of skin color divisions. At the Cricket level when the cricket of women and girls grow rapidly around the world, it is a pleasure that those who grow in Afghanistan are denied this opportunity.
“The committee realizes that there are different perspectives and opinions about the sanctions against the competition and listen carefully. We have contacted the government closely, the international Cricket, the British male and other stakeholders to discuss this, as well as determining how ECB can support the female cricket who escaped Afghanistan.
“Following up on this matter, we still think that international response that coordinated by the Cricket Community is an appropriate way ahead and will achieve more than the one -sided action. We also heard that for many general Afghan people who watched their creative teams, one of the only places of enjoyment. Therefore, we can confirm that we will play this fixer. “
While Afghanistan is the only ICC member who does not use the program for women’s crickets, diplomatic conversations recently between the Indian government and the Taliban group – the discussions are reported to include Strengthening sports relationships
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But ECB is calling on ICC to deviate money to the female Cricket, Afghanistan. Last week, the funds for those players were founded by the MCC Foundation. ECB donated 100,000 pounds.
