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Cricket Australia Clears Trans Cricketer Anaya Bangar for Play

9/1/2026

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Cricket Australia cleared transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar to play community cricket.
Bangar underwent gender-affirming surgery in March 2026 and passed a 12-week Manchester University test within cis-female parameters.
Cricket Australia requires her serum testosterone stay below 10 nmol/L for 12 months to qualify.
She will become eligible for elite women’s cricket, including WBBL pathways, in March 2027.

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Cricket Australia cleared transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar to play community cricket.
Bangar underwent gender-affirming surgery in March 2026 and passed a 12-week Manchester University test within cis-female parameters.
Cricket Australia requires her serum testosterone stay below 10 nmol/L for 12 months to qualify.
She will become eligible for elite women’s cricket, including WBBL pathways, in March 2027.