In a policy shift, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Tuesday announced that transgender women who have been through male puberty have been barred from international women’s cricket under new regulations.
Canada’s Danielle McGahey, in September, became the first transgender cricketer to take part in an official international match. The ICC stated that these fresh rules, effective immediately, would undergo review within two years. The governing body highlighted that this policy, developed over a nine-month consultation, prioritises the “integrity of the women’s game, safety, fairness, and inclusion”. “The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from an extensive consultation process and is founded in science and aligned with the core principles developed during the review,” ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said.
