Cricket-Transgender women barred from women's and girls' cricket in England

FILE PHOTO: General view as the shadow of the stadium lights is seen on the field during a match in County Ground, Taunton, Britain - June 30, 2022. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

(Reuters) -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.

The decision was prompted by a UK Supreme Court ruling last month that said only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws.