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England v Afghanistan: Boycott not the way to go, says captain Jos Buttler

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A cross-party letter signed by nearly 200 UK politicians was sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board calling for England to refuse to play in response to the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed since the Taliban 's return to power in 2021 .

But Afghanistan 's men's team have been allowed to participate in ICC tournaments seemingly without any sanctions.

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