There is a great news for cricket fans. Cricket has also been included in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham in 2022. For this, the Commonwealth Games Federation and the International Cricket Council have announced the eligibility process. In 2022, eight women’s teams will participate in the Commonwealth Games.
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Let you know that the Commonwealth Games are going to be held in England. In such a situation, the England team has qualified directly as the host team. In this way it has become the first team to join the Commonwealth Games. ICC Women’s T20 team Ranking will be seen for other places, which will be applicable from April 1, 2021.
Women’s cricket will be a part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time in the Birmingham 2022 edition 🏏
The ICC has announced a qualification process for the eight-team tournament 📢
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— ICC (@ICC) November 18, 2020
Commonwealth Games qualifiers will be awarded for one place only. while Its last date will be 31 January 2022. Women’s cricket teams will play for the first time in the tournament to be held in Birmingham, covering a total of eight countries. All matches will be played in Edgbaston, England. But It may be known that earlier in 1998, men’s teams took part in Kuala Lumpur for the first time.
Women cricket is being included for the first time in these games, to be held from 28 July to 8 August. The ICC and Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Wednesday informed about the qualification process for these games to be held in four years.
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According to a statement released from the ICC, ‘Apart from hosts England, by April 1 next year, six other top teams in the ICC Women’s T20 international rankings will also qualify directly for the eight-team tournament to be held in Edgbaston.
This will be only the second time cricket is being included in the Commonwealth Games. Earlier in 1998, men’s cricket was include in these games held in Kuala Lumpur. The Indian team is placed third behind England in the current ICC rankings. The eighth team of the tournament will be decided by the Commonwealth Games qualifier. Its winner, however, should be decided by 31 January 2022. Information related to its format and details will be given later.
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said in a release, “Cricket is a great opportunity for us in the Commonwealth Games so that we can advance the women’s game globally.” He said, ‘We are committed to maintain the boom in popularity of women’s cricket and the momentum we have achieved in the last few years. I thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for their support and making this possible. ‘
The release said that players from Caribbean countries will represent their respective nations, so the qualifying tournament will decide which country will get a chance in the tournament instead of the West Indies.
Commonwealth Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin said, ‘We are very happy with the introduction of women’s T20 cricket at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. but Cricket has always been one of the most popular sports in the Commonwealth countries and we are happy with its return for the first time since the men’s competition in Kuala Lumpur. ‘
India women cricket captain Harmanpreet expressed happiness
Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s team, expressed happiness over this, saying, “Cricket’s participation in the Commonwealth Games will have a big impact on all players and sports. I hope to be a part of these games. We would like to have some great matches in it.
