Overview
- On Friday, Cricket Australia told Anaya Bangar she may play community and Premier cricket in Australia immediately and that she can be considered for elite competition from March 2027 if she meets its conditions.
- Cricket Australia’s policy requires a player’s serum testosterone to remain below 10 nanomoles per litre for 12 continuous months and a confirmatory blood test on arrival in Australia for elite eligibility.
- Anaya, who began hormone treatment in 2023 and had gender‑affirming surgery in March 2026, says a July test showed total testosterone at 0.6 nmol/L and stresses that eligibility does not guarantee team selection.
- The decision prompted high‑profile criticism from South Africa allrounder Marizanne Kapp and other critics, and Anaya publicly responded by urging opponents to “educate yourself” and saying she has no unfair advantage.
- The case highlights a policy split in cricket: Cricket Australia offers a domestic pathway based on hormone monitoring, the ICC bars transgender women who experienced male puberty from international women’s cricket, and the BCCI has no formal domestic rule, which could shape selection and legal debates next season.