<p>Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey has officially called time on her career after the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest ruling. On Tuesday, ICC in its general meeting decided to ban players from the transgender community to safeguard the interest of women players in the game. With this Australia-born Canadian star McGahey can no longer compete for the national side and has seen her cricket career come to a premature end.</p>

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<h2><strong>McGahey announces retirement</strong></h2>

<p>"Following the ICC's decision this morning, it is with a very heavy heart that I must say that my international cricketing career is over," McGahey wrote in her emotional retirement note.</p>

<p>"I promise I will not stop fighting for equality for us in our sport, we deserve the right to play cricket at the highest level, we are not a threat to the integrity or safety of the sport. Never stop fighting!"</p>

<p>McGahey was the first transgender player to have played an official ICC match when she represented Canada at the Women's T20 World Cup Americas region qualifiers. Her side failed to make the later stage of the competition having faced elimination at the preliminary stage. She scored 118 runs for the national side with a best of 48.</p>

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<h2><strong>What was the ICC statement?</strong></h2>

<p>"The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from an extensive consultation process and are founded in science and aligned with the core principles developed during the review.</p>

<p>"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."</p>

<p>Similar rulings were made in other sports like swimming, rugby union, cycling, and athletics where the respective operative bodies decided to pull the trigger on the participation of transgender athletes.</p>

<p>The review before taking the decision was led by the ICC Medical Advisory Committee chaired by Dr Peter Harcourt and his team and is bound for international contests only. The sanctions of the ICC are not bound to individual board members and imposing of them solely depends on each member.</p>


Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey has officially called time on her career after the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest ruling. On Tuesday, ICC in its general meeting decided to ban players from the transgender community to safeguard the interest of women players in the game.

Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey has officially called time on her career after the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest ruling. On Tuesday, ICC in its general meeting decided to ban players from the transgender community to safeguard the interest of women players in the game. With this Australia-born Canadian star McGahey can no longer compete for the national side and has seen her cricket career come to a premature end. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle McGahey (@danielle_mcgahey) McGahey announces retirement "Following the ICC's decision this morning, it is with a very heavy heart that I must say that my international cricketing career is over," McGahey wrote in her emotional retirement note. "I promise I will not stop fighting for equality for us in our sport, we deserve the right to play cricket at the highest level, we are not a threat to the integrity or safety of the sport. Never stop fighting!" McGahey was the first transgender player to have played an official ICC match when she represented Canada at the Women's T20 World Cup Americas region qualifiers. Her side failed to make the later stage of the competition having faced elimination at the preliminary stage. She scored 118 runs for the national side with a best of 48. ALSO READ | Move on: Former skipper Kapil Dev after India's loss to Australia in 2023 ODI World Cup final What was the ICC statement? "The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from an extensive consultation process and are founded in science and aligned with the core principles developed during the review. "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." Similar rulings were made in other sports like swimming, rugby union, cycling, and athletics where the respective operative bodies decided to pull the trigger on the participation of transgender athletes. The review before taking the decision was led by the ICC Medical Advisory Committee chaired by Dr Peter Harcourt and his team and is bound for international contests only. The sanctions of the ICC are not bound to individual board members and imposing of them solely depends on each member.

Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey calls time on career after ICC ruling

<p>For the first time in international cricket, a transgender woman player will feature in ICC-related tournaments. Danielle McGahey, 29, is set to become the first transgender woman player to play in international cricket. The right-hand batter from Australia, who moved to Canada in 2020, had fulfilled the eligibility criteria for male-to-female (MTF) transition, per ICC.</p>

<p>McGahey is named in Canada’s squad for the Women's T20 Americas Qualifier, the pathway tournament to the T20 World Cup 2024.&nbsp;According to BBC Sport, the first to break this news, McGahey socially transitioned from male to female three years ago in 2020 before undergoing a medical transition in 2021.</p>

<p>Per an ICC statement released on Thursday, Danielle McGahey is eligible to feature in women’s international cricket after ticking all the requirements needed to participate.</p>

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<p>"We can confirm that Danielle went through the process as required under the ICC's Player Eligibility Regulations," an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo, "and as a result has been deemed eligible to participate in international women's cricket on the basis that she satisfies the MTF transgender eligibility criteria."</p>

<p>McGahey, who featured for Canada at the South American Women’s Championship held in October last year in Brazil, playing four games, said she is happy to represent her community at the international level in cricket.</p>

<p>"To be able to represent my community is something I never dreamed I would be able to do," McGahey told BBC Sport.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Americas Qualifiers will be played in Los Angeles, USA, from September 4 to 11, featuring Argentina, Brazil, Canada and hosts USA. The winner will cruise ahead to the global Qualifiers, where teams from other regional Qualifiers will fight for a place in next year’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.</p>

<h2>ICC’s rules for transgender players</h2>

<p>Cricket’s governing body (ICC) made changes to the Player Eligibility regulations in 2021. In Article 3, the term transgender (dealing with eligibility based on gender recognition) is defined as "individuals whose gender identity is different from the biological sex assigned to them at birth (whether they are pre- or post-puberty, and whether or not they have undergone any form of medical intervention)".</p>

<p>It further states that for a male transitioning to female, the testosterone levels are the key parameters and should be "less than 5 nmol/l (nanomole per litre) continuously for a period of at least 12 months and that she is ready, willing and able to continue to keep it below that level for so long as she continues to compete in the female category of competition".</p>

<p>However, as things stand, McGahey is eligible to feature in women’s international cricket and create history with her participation.</p>

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For the first time in international cricket, a transgender woman player will feature in ICC-related tournaments. Danielle McGahey, 29, is set to become the first transgender woman player to play in international cricket.

For the first time in international cricket, a transgender woman player will feature in ICC-related tournaments. Danielle McGahey, 29, is set to become the first transgender woman player to play in international cricket. The right-hand batter from Australia, who moved to Canada in 2020, had fulfilled the eligibility criteria for male-to-female (MTF) transition, per ICC. McGahey is named in Canada’s squad for the Women's T20 Americas Qualifier, the pathway tournament to the T20 World Cup 2024. According to BBC Sport, the first to break this news, McGahey socially transitioned from male to female three years ago in 2020 before undergoing a medical transition in 2021. Per an ICC statement released on Thursday, Danielle McGahey is eligible to feature in women’s international cricket after ticking all the requirements needed to participate. ALSO READ: MLS: On-strike LA hotel staff ask Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Team to stay elsewhere ahead of Sunday tie vs LAFC "We can confirm that Danielle went through the process as required under the ICC's Player Eligibility Regulations," an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo, "and as a result has been deemed eligible to participate in international women's cricket on the basis that she satisfies the MTF transgender eligibility criteria." McGahey, who featured for Canada at the South American Women’s Championship held in October last year in Brazil, playing four games, said she is happy to represent her community at the international level in cricket. "To be able to represent my community is something I never dreamed I would be able to do," McGahey told BBC Sport. Meanwhile, the Americas Qualifiers will be played in Los Angeles, USA, from September 4 to 11, featuring Argentina, Brazil, Canada and hosts USA. The winner will cruise ahead to the global Qualifiers, where teams from other regional Qualifiers will fight for a place in next year’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. ICC’s rules for transgender players Cricket’s governing body (ICC) made changes to the Player Eligibility regulations in 2021. In Article 3, the term transgender (dealing with eligibility based on gender recognition) is defined as "individuals whose gender identity is different from the biological sex assigned to them at birth (whether they are pre- or post-puberty, and whether or not they have undergone any form of medical intervention)". It further states that for a male transitioning to female, the testosterone levels are the key parameters and should be "less than 5 nmol/l (nanomole per litre) continuously for a period of at least 12 months and that she is ready, willing and able to continue to keep it below that level for so long as she continues to compete in the female category of competition". However, as things stand, McGahey is eligible to feature in women’s international cricket and create history with her participation. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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