According to the recent regulations passed by the ICC board on Tuesday, individuals who have transitioned from male to female and experienced male puberty in any capacity will be ineligible to take part in women’s international cricket, irrespective of any surgeries or gender reassignment treatments they may have undergone.
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The ICC finalised the new policy following a nine-month consultation process with the sport’s stakeholders. “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 board stated in a release.
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice added: “Inclusivity is incredibly important to us as a sport, but our priority was to protect the integrity of the international women’s game and the safety of players.”
For now, the review, which was led by the ICC medical advisory committee chaired by Dr Peter Harcourt, relates to gender eligibility for international women’s cricket only.
“The gender eligibility at domestic level is a matter for each individual Member board, which may be impacted by local legislation,” the ICC said. “The regulations will be reviewed within two years.”
