ECB Chief Richard Gould rejects calls for England to boycott Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan
Jan 08, 2025
Richard Gould, the Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has rejected calls from a group of British politicians urging England to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in February. Gould emphasised that the Taliban regime's crackdown on women's rights requires a coordinated, International Cricket Council (ICC)-led response and should not be addressed through unilateral actions by individual countries.