Transgender women banned from playing women’s cricket in England and Wales

ECB extends ban to recreational cricket after court rulingTransgender women can play in open and mixed cricketTransgender women will no longer be able to play in competitive women’s and girl’s cricket in England and Wales after a change of policy from the sport’s governing body.Trans women have been banned from the top two tiers of elite women’s cricket since the start of this year, but had been permitted to compete in the women’s game up to and including tier three of the domestic game and throughout recreational cricket. However, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has now extended its policy in light of a UK supreme court ruling handed down last month. The change was officially approved at a board meeting on Friday. Continue reading...

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