Ireland risk ECB ire by agreeing to play five matches against Afghanistan
•Ireland will host five One Day Internationals against Afghanistan starting Wednesday.
•England's cricket board is displeased with Ireland's decision due to their stance on the Taliban regime.
•The series may jeopardize Ireland's future matches against England.
المصدر: The Guardian Sport | Source: The Guardian Sport
First ODI of series will take place in Bready on Wednesday
England refuse to face Afghanistan due to Taliban regime
Ireland’s decision to stage a full one-day international series for their men’s team against Afghanistan this summer could cost them lucrative future fixtures against England.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is understood to be unhappy about the series, which starts on Wednesday, taking place as England refuse to play Afghanistan outside International Cricket Council global events because of what the ECB chair, Richard Thompson, has described as the “gender apartheid” of the Taliban regime.
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