The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to ban transgender women from all levels of women's cricket in England.
The decision follows a UK Supreme Court ruling last month that clarified references to "sex" in the Equality Act meant biological sex rather than certificated sex.
This move aligns cricket with recent similar policy changes announced by the English and Scottish Football Associations, while Netball chiefs have also updated their policy.
The ECB directors are meeting Friday to discuss legal advice received after the landmark ruling.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to ban transgender women from all levels of women's cricket in England
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Trans women have been banned from the top two tiers of elite women's cricket since the start of this year.
However, they are currently permitted to compete in women's cricket up to and including tier three of the domestic game and throughout recreational cricket.
This policy is now expected to change following the ECB directors' meeting.
The board will consider legal advice received in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that has already prompted policy changes in football.
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Earlier on Thursday, the English and Scottish Football Associations announced changes to their transgender policies in light of the Supreme Court ruling.
Both associations had previously allowed trans women to compete against and alongside biological women, provided they reduced testosterone levels.
From June 1, transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England.
The English FA acknowledged: "We understand that this will be difficult for people who simply want to play the game they love in the gender by which they identify."
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Only about 20 transgender women have been playing in the English grassroots game this season.
Fiona McAnena, director of campaigns at human rights charity Sex Matters, welcomed football's decision as "long overdue".
On cricket's previous policy, she said: "The ECB's two-tier policy was an abomination fairness for a few hundred women in the elite game and unfairness for the tens of thousands playing at a lower level."
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She added: "After the Supreme Court ruling, this was clearly untenable. It was way past time that the ECB came into line and stopped prioritising a few men's identity claims over fairness for all women."
A Supreme Court ruling handed down on April 16 clarified some of the terms used in the Equality Act.
The court ruled that Section 195 of the Act, which allows the lawful exclusion of athletes from gender-affected sports based on sex, was "plainly predicated on biological sex" rather than certificated sex.
The Football Association has announced a ban on transgender women from playing in women's football in England starting next seasonPAThis ruling has prompted sporting bodies across the UK to review their transgender inclusion policies.
Cricket and football are now implementing changes to align with this legal clarification.
