Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales... your thoughts?

[SpaceGalaxy]

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Friday it had updated its previous restrictions following a U. K. Supreme Court ruling last month.

“With immediate effect, only those whose biological sex is female will be eligible to play in women’s cricket and girls’ cricket matches”, the ECB said Friday. “Transgender women and girls can continue playing in open and mixed cricket.”

The announcement comes a day after transgender athletes were banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England and Scotland by the Football Association.

Transgender women were already banned from the top two tiers of elite women’s cricket from the start of this year but had been permitted to compete in the women’s game at lower levels including recreational cricket.

[Screenwriter]

I agree with the ban for elite sports. I don't see why there is a ban at the recreational level and for children who haven't reached puberty: say 12 and younger.

Not sure about bans for trans teens. You know, unless there are studies done to find out what the competitive difference is between male teens who declare themselves to be transwomen and biological females, I don't know how this is going to be fairly decided.

It all hinges on REALISTIC fairness. And since there are no definitive studies showing that males who've transitioned are not significantly stronger than biological females, I don't know how these determinations can be fair.

And there are transwomen who do NOT take hormones, but simply dress differently and declare themselves to be women. There are so many permutations. There will have to be a lot of work before this all evens out.

[purplepoppy]

If you've a middle wicket you shouldn't be playing girls cricket.

[blackeagle007]

A middle wicket? 🤔

[midnightmoon05]

😂 good one

[SmokinAces2000]

I can see why they would say soccer but does crickett even require that much athleticism?

[sawno]

Perfect, women deserve a league of their own.

[blackeagle007]

Men vs men women vs women

[Anonymous]

Good!

[Heusus]

Wow, big deal !