A special TMS episode looking at the controversy around Afghanistan cricket.

What is happening in Afghanistan,” declared Richard Thompson, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, “is nothing short of gender apartheid.”

Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck a Champions Trophy record of 177 to lift Afghanistan from an early wobble to 325-7 against England in a group match in Lahore on Wednesday. The Group B clash at the Gaddafi Stadium is effectively a knockout with the losing team out of the semi-final race of the 50-over tournament.