By entering the APL draft, English players have chosen to associate themselves with the Taliban

Sign a deal to play in a league run by the Afghanistan Cricket Board, whose chairman is appointed by the Taliban, and receive nearly £80,000. Or… stay at home.More than that, players can choose not to legitimise a league aimed at promoting cricket in a country where the governing body is controlled by an organisation that forced its women's team to flee for fear of their lives. This week, three of the 14 English players who entered the draft initially went back on that decision following significant backlash.