Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and England
have all qualified for the 2022
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England as
cricket returns to the event next year, the International Cricket Council (
ICC)
said on Monday.
اضافة اعلان
Women's cricket will feature at the Games for the first time, and
cricket for the second time, after a men's one-day international (ODI)
competition, which was staged in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, was won by South Africa.
Athletes from the Caribbean represent their individual countries
at the Games and a qualifying tournament for those nations will decide which
team takes West Indies' spot.
The final place in the tournament will be allocated to the winners
of a qualifying event to be held by Jan. 31, 2022.
"Cricket is a sport that is synonymous with the Commonwealth
and we are so excited to have it back in the Games for the first time since the
men's competition at Kuala Lumpur," Commonwealth Games Federation
President Dame Louise Martin said.
"The debut of women's T20 cricket will be a historic moment
for Commonwealth Sport and a wonderful showcase for women’s sport across the
world."
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will attract 4,500 athletes
from 72 nations and territories, is scheduled to run from July 28-Aug. 8 next
year.
Read more
sports
.jpg)
.jpg)
