Cricket will be a part of The Commonwealth Games’ in 2022 when the women’s T20 competition begins from July 29 and continues till August 7 at the Edgbaston Stadium.
The organisers announced the full event schedule for Birmingham 2022 on Tuesday.
Cricket in Commonwealth Games. (Screengrab/ICC.com)
It will only be the second time that cricket will feature in the event after a men’s 50 over the competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
“Women’s cricket T20, basketball 3×3, wheelchair basketball 3×3, and mixed synchronised diving will all debut in Birmingham, with the schedule set to includes two ‘Super Sundays’ for spectators to look forward to, with the second set to be the ultimate showcase of women’s sport,” said a statement released by the ICC.
Eight countries will be a part of the event with six highest-placed teams in the ICC rankings as on April 1 along with hosts England will get direct qualification.
“The Birmingham 2022 competition schedule features more medal events for women than men for the first time in Commonwealth Games history, as well as a fully integrated para-sport programme.”
Commonwealth Games schedule. (Screengrab/ICC.com)