South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
- Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy
- England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister has joined 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.
England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021. South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February but Gayton McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture.
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian
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