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Champions Trophy: ECB confirm England will play match against Afghanistan amid calls for boycott
London, Feb 6: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England's men's team will play their scheduled ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 fixture against Afghanistan, scheduled on February 26 in Lahore, despite growing calls for a boycott due to the severe oppression of women's rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.
Promotion, relegation a must to prevent establishment of 'entrenched elite': Atherton on two-tier system debate
New Delhi, Jan 8: Former England captain Michael Atherton has expressed his perspective on the ongoing debate regarding the two-tier system in Test cricket and said that any proposed structure should facilitate movement between the tiers and prevent the establishment of an "entrenched elite."
The 'best should play the best' for Test cricket to survive, says Shastri on two-tier system
New Delhi, Jan 6: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, in which Australia prevailed 3-1 over India, is the perfect testament to why the longest and 'best format of the game is still alive and thriving.'
Australia, England, India in talks with ICC for two-tier Test cricket system: Report
New Delhi, Jan 6: Australia, who recently won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on home soil by 3-1, along with India, England and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are reportedly in talks to have a two-tier Test cricket system, with an eye on having the big three nations playing each other more often.