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Cricket: Afghanistan

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Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UIN 22344, tabled on 7 January 2025

Question

Tonia Antoniazzi
Labour
Gower
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board on the England Cricket team's participation in the championship trophy match with Afghanistan.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Labour
Barnsley South
Commons

Answered on

13 January 2025

The UK Government condemns the appalling erosion of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan. Sport operates independently of government, and participation in the ICC Champion’s Trophy match is a matter for the England and Wales Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council.

My officials are in contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board on the wider issue of the Afghanistan women’s cricket team. We welcome the fact that the ECB are making strong representations to the ICC on this issue and what support can be given.

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