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The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed equal compensation for female match officials on Tuesday, signaling its commitment to gender equality in cricket.
The revisions include equalizing match-day remuneration for all ICC umpires, whether they officiate men’s or women’s cricket matches.
The plan, which is slated to go into effect in January 2024, is a watershed moment in cricket history, as it takes another step toward equal opportunity in the sport.
The Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) also proposed that each series of the ICC Women’s Championship include at least one impartial umpire, as has long been the standard in men’s international cricket.
“The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from an extensive consultation process and are founded in science, aligning with the core principles developed during the review,” remarked ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice.“The changes to the gender eligibility regulations resulted from an extensive consultation process and are founded in science, aligning with the core principles developed during the review,” remarked ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice.
The ICC Board also approved a new gender eligibility regulation for women’s cricket, which states that male-to-female participants who have undergone male puberty will be ineligible to compete in international women’s cricket, regardless of any surgical or gender reassignment treatment they may have undergone.
The ICC will review these regulations in two years to ensure they are in line with the changing landscape of the sport. Domestically, however, these regulations will remain the responsibility of individual member boards.
Source:IANS
