Lisa Nandy expressed her support for England playing against Afghanistan, stressing that boycotts in sports are counterproductive and harm athletes who have trained hard for competition.
Nandy criticized the idea of boycotting sports events as it denies sports fans opportunities and unfairly penalizes dedicated athletes for the actions of a government.
She highlighted the UK’s cautious approach to China’s Winter Olympics and emphasized that while they won’t roll out the red carpet for Afghanistan, sports should not be politicized.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has stated that while it won't have bilateral series with Afghanistan, participating in international competitions like the Champions Trophy is allowed under ICC.
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