The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has banned transgender women from playing women’s cricket at all levels with immediate effect. The move follows the ruling of the UK Supreme Court on 16 April, and mirrors the decision taken by the Football Association on Thursday.

The ECB said in a statement: "With immediate effect, only those whose biological sex is female will be eligible to play in women's cricket and girls' cricket matches. Transgender women and girls can continue playing in open and mixed cricket."

In a sweeping move, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has declared that only individuals whose biological sex is female can now participate in women's