Danielle Mcgahey, the first transgender cricket player, will no longer be eligible to compete in women's international cricket according to the new regulation.
Digital Desk: The International Cricket Council (ICC) On Tuesday, November 21 banned transgender players from competing at the top levels of women's cricket. Following nine months of stakeholder consultation in the sport, the apex board focused on the new law.
No matter what kind of surgery or therapy they may have had, players who have undergone gender transformation will not be permitted to participate in women's international cricket matches under the new regulations.
"It is based on the following principles (in order of priority), protection of the integrity of the women's game, safety, fairness and inclusion," the ICC mentioned in a release.
Danielle Mcgahey, the first transgender cricket player, will no longer be eligible to compete in women's international cricket according to the new regulation.
McGahey participated in the September 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier, playing six WT20Is for Canada. With a best score of 48 against Brazil Women, the 29-year-old scored 118 runs at an average of 19.66.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice was quoted as saying, "The changes to the gender eligibility regulations are founded in science and resulted from an extensive consultation process during the review.'"
"As a sport, inclusivity is very important to us, but player safety and the integrity of the international women's game were our top priorities," he continued.
Mcgahey relocated from Australia to Canada in 2020, and in 2021 he had a gender transformation. Afterward, McGahey met the requirements to compete for Canada in the Americas Region Qualifier.
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