Fri Sep 8, 2023 – 3:09 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Canada is being condemned for sending the first ever “transgender” cricket player to a women’s competition.
This month, 29-year-old “Danielle” McGahey, a biological male who claims to be female, is set to compete on the Canadian women’s cricket team at the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
“Utter madness,” Former Olympic silver medalist Sharron Davies declared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “We’ve seen injuries here in the U.K. against young girls caused by trans identifying males already.”
Utter madness. We’ve seen injuries here in the Uk against young girls caused by trans identifying males already. Danielle McGahey: Transgender cricketer set to play in women’s T20 international for Canada https://t.co/DRvD4RUJxh
— Sharron Davies MBE (@sharrond62) August 31, 2023
McGahey was permitted to compete in the match after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that he met the requirements for a “transgender”athlete to compete against women.
McGahey, an Australian immigrant to Canada, declared he was a female in November 2020, but only began to “medically transition” in May 2021.
The ICC’s criteria includes a “written and signed declaration” from a medical professional that the
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