Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales. The England and Wales Cricket Board has updated its previous restrictions following a U.K.

Transgender women in England will not be allowed to play in women's and girls' cricket matches with immediate effect, but can continue playing in open and mixed cricket, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.

Women's football, both recently and historically, has made tolerance, community and acceptance a vital part of its identity