Amid calls from some politicians to boycott Afghanistan&& s men from the Champions Trophy due to limitations on females, British media outlet Sky News has actually reported that world cricket bosses have no such plans.More than 160 British parliamentarians have contacted the country&& s group not to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, which is set up to start on February 19.
And those boycott calls were backed by South Africa sports minister Gayton McKenzie with his country likewise scheduled to play Afghanistan in the exact same group as England.But Cricket South Africa reacted by stating: && The position on Afghanistan should be guided by the world body in accordance with worldwide tournament involvement requirements and policies.&& Sky News reported that the ICC intends to try to eventually affect the Islamic Emirate to permit females&& s cricket-- using sport to deliver change &-- instead of penalising Afghanistan.The ICC is understood to have embraced a view independently that male players ought to not be punished for the Afghanistan federal government&& s policies, thinking its member association can not manage the IEA&& s position.The ICC has an Afghanistan group analyzing the circumstance in an effort to use the country&& s most popular sport to motivate a restoration of ladies&& s rights.An ICC representative informed Sky News: && The ICC stays closely engaged with the situation in Afghanistan and continues to team up with our members.&& We are committed to leveraging our impact constructively to support the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in cultivating cricket development and guaranteeing playing chances for both men and women in Afghanistan.&& The ICC has actually developed an Afghanistan Cricket Task Force, chaired by deputy chairman Mr Imran Khwaja, who will lead the ongoing discussion on this matter.&& The post International cricket bosses have no strategies to prohibit Afghanistan from Champions Trophy initially appeared on Ariana News.