‘Absolutely ridiculous’: SA all-rounder slams CA’s decision on Anaya Bangar
Cricket Australia has cleared Anaya Bangar for a return to competitive women's cricket. She can play community cricket until March 2027, meeting policy requirements. After this date, elite cricket eligibility depends on sustained testosterone levels. South African player Marizanne Kapp criticised the decision as unacceptable and unwarranted. Bangar emphasised that eligibility does not guarantee…
South Africa's Marizanne Kapp has slammed Cricket Australia's decision to provide a pathway for transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar to return to competitive women's cricket, calling it "absolutely ridiculous" and arguing it "should not be allowed". The Australian governing body's decision, which allows Anaya to play community cricket until March 2027, has sparked heated debate in the cricketing world.After undergoing gender-affirming surgery in March, Anaya is now eligible for elite women's cricket if she maintains a testosterone level below 10 nmol/L for 12 months.
Cricket Australia's expert panel considered Anaya's medical and surgical history, hormone levels, cricketing background and performance work before confirming her pathway.The decision, which Anaya says is not a guarantee of selection, represents an opportunity for the player to return to the sport she loves. However, she stresses that eligibility does not equate to selection and that she must continue to train, compete and perform to earn a place in a team.
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