Cricket at the Commonwealth Games
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| Most recent season or competition: Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
| Sport | Cricket |
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| Founded | M: 1998 W: 2022 |
| First season | 1998 |
| Administrator | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) |
| No. of teams | M: 16 W: 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | M:  South Africa (1st title) W:  Australia (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: South Africa (1 title) W: Australia (1 title) |
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| International cricket competitions |
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| ICC Competitions |
| Men's |
| Women's |
| Multi-sport competitions |
| Regional competitions |
| Note: Defunct competitions are listed in italics. |
Cricket is an optional sport at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.[1] 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.[2] Matches were played under the Twenty20 format, with the tournament won by Australia.[3][4] A women's Twenty20 tournament had been planned to be included in the 2026 Games, with a men's tournament also considered.[5] 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.[6]
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.
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
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1998 Details |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | South Africa |
South Africa won by 4 wickets Scorecard | Australia |
 New Zealand |
New Zealand won by 51 runs Scorecard |  Sri Lanka |
16 | |||
Performance by nation
| Nation | 1998 | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda | GP | 1 |
| Australia | 2nd | 1 |
 Bangladesh | GP | 1 |
 Barbados | GP | 1 |
 Canada | GP | 1 |
 India | GP | 1 |
 Jamaica | GP | 1 |
 Kenya | GP | 1 |
 Malaysia | GP | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3rd | 1 |
 Northern Ireland | GP | 1 |
 Pakistan | GP | 1 |
 Scotland | GP | 1 |
| South Africa | 1st | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 4th | 1 |
 Zimbabwe | GP | 1 |
| Nations | 16 | 16 |
Legend
- GP – Group stage / First round
Women's tournament
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2022 Details |
Birmingham, England | Australia |
Australia won by 9 runs | India |
New Zealand |
New Zealand won by 8 wickets |  England |
8 | |||
Performance by nation
| Nation | 2022 | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1st | 1 |
| Barbados | GP | 1 |
| England | 4th | 1 |
| India | 2nd | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3rd | 1 |
| Pakistan | GP | 1 |
| South Africa | GP | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | GP | 1 |
| Nations | 8 | 8 |
Legend
- GP – Group stage / First round
