Cricket at the Commonwealth Games

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.

Cricket at the Commonwealth Games

Most recent season or competition: Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Sport	Cricket
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)

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.

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

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 Scorecard	India		New Zealand	New Zealand won by 8 wickets Scorecard	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

Medal table

Total

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	1	1	0	2
2	South Africa	1	0	0	1
3	India	0	1	0	1
4	New Zealand	0	0	2	2
Totals (4 entries)		2	2	2	6

Men

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	South Africa	1	0	0	1
2	Australia	0	1	0	1
3	New Zealand	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)		1	1	1	3

Women

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Australia	1	0	0	1
2	India	0	1	0	1
3	New Zealand	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)		1	1	1	3

See also

• Cricket at the Asian Games
• Cricket at the Summer Olympics