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Trans Cricketer's Science Backs Fair Play
10 Sep
Summary
- Anaya Bangar uses scientific evidence to counter claims of unfair advantage.
- Research measured Bangar's physical attributes against cisgender female athletes.
- Bangar's data from Manchester University fell within cisgender female ranges.
Transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar has presented scientific evidence to address criticisms regarding her participation in women's cricket in Australia. Bangar, who began her transition in 2022 and underwent gender-affirming surgery in March 2026, has been approved by Cricket Australia for community-level matches.
She believes her situation can educate the public about transgender athletes. Research conducted at Manchester University Institute of Sport, involving over a year of hormone replacement therapy and testosterone suppression, assessed Bangar's lung capacity, power output, and hemoglobin levels. These measurements were then compared to those of cisgender female athletes.
Bangar stated that the research findings placed her physiological measurements within the normal range for cisgender females. She emphasizes that her argument is based on this scientific data, advocating for case-by-case assessments of transgender athletes to determine fairness, a process she notes Cricket Australia has adopted for her.
