Marizanne has represented South Africa in four Tests, 162 ODIs and 126 T20Is so far, and expressed her displeasure on her Instagram account.
Sharing a screenshot of a news article detailing the clearance granted to Anaya, Marizanne wrote, “Absolutely ridiculous, this should NOT be allowed!” while tagging the official handle of the WBBL. South Africa’s seam-bowling all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has voiced strong opposition to Cricket Australia’s decision to clear transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar to compete in the country’s community cricket circuit and potentially pursue a pathway to featuring in the elite Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).
Anaya, who underwent gender-affirming surgery in Thailand earlier this year, expressed relief at being able to return to competitive cricket and revealed she was in the process of finding a club in Australia to resume playing.
“Your eligibility for Elite Cricket from that date (March 2027) is conditional upon you providing a blood test upon your arrival in Australia, confirming that your serum testosterone concentration remains below 10 nmol/L and that you continue to satisfy the Policy’s eligibility requirements,” said Jacqui. Before transforming from a man to a woman, Anaya had played age-group cricket for Mumbai alongside Test batter Sarfaraz Khan and his brother Musheer Khan and even played club cricket in England.
