Afghanistan's players know "full well" things are "not correct" in their home country, says coach Jonathan Trott amid criticism of women's rights under Taliban rule.
Female participation in sport has effectively been outlawed in the country since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
At the start of this year, nearly 200 UK politicians demanded England boycott Wednesday's Champions Trophy match between the sides.
However, the one-day international will go ahead in Lahore, Pakistan and former England batter Trott told the BBC: "Hopefully we can make a difference.
"I know the players want to do that. They have expressed that on their social media platforms.
"All they are doing is asking for equality and trying to grow the game of cricket, for fairness and an uplift in their country."
Trott has coached Afghanistan since 2022 but still lives in Birmingham. He travels when the players meet for camps in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is home to their main training base and hosts many of their fixtures.
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