Cricket is an optional sport at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. It first appeared at the 1998 Games, with a men's tournament seeing South Africa defeat Australia by 4 wickets in the final. Matches were played over 50 overs and had List A status rather than being full One Day Internationals.
The sport returned to the Games' programme at the 2022 Games, with a women's tournament taking place. Matches were played under the Twenty20 format, with the tournament won by Australia. A women's Twenty20 tournament had been planned to be included in the 2026 Games, with a men's tournament also considered. However the withdrawal of original hosts Victoria, led replacement hosts Glasgow to announce only a streamlined event with cricket one of several sports removed from the program.
As is normal at the multi-sport events, Caribbean countries that enter participate as separate nations rather than the amalgamated West Indies team. The England team likewise represents only England and not Wales.
Venues Kuala Lumpur 1998: PKNS (Finals), Tenaga National Sports Complex (Heats, Bronze playoff), Kelab Aman (Heats), Royal Military College (Heats), Rubber Research Institute Ground (Heats), Victoria Institution (Heats) Birmingham 2022: Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Men's tournament Results YearHostFinalBronze medal matchNumber of teamsGold medalScoreSilver medalBronze medalScoreFourth place1998 DetailsKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSouth Africa won by 4 wickets ScorecardNew Zealand won by 51 runs Scorecard16
Performance by nation Nation 1998 Years GP 1 2nd 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 3rd 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1 1st 1 4th 1 GP 1Nations 16 16
Legend
GP – Group stage / First round
Women's tournament Results YearHostFinalBronze medal matchNumber of teamsGold medalScoreSilver medalBronze medalScoreFourth place2022DetailsBirmingham, EnglandAustralia won by 9 runs ScorecardNew Zealand won by 8 wickets Scorecard8
Performance by nation Nation 2022 Years 1st 1 GP 1 4th 1 2nd 1 3rd 1 GP 1 GP 1 GP 1Nations 8 8
Legend
GP – Group stage / First round
Medal table Total
Men
Women
See also Cricket at the Asian Games Cricket at the Summer Olympics
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