rahul1117kumar
Member
- Joined
- 21 Jun 2013
- Messages
- 10,365
- Reaction score
- 11,058
Men's cricket could return to the Commonwealth Games in 2026 if Birmingham wins the bid to be the host city.
While women's cricket will feature in the 2022 Games in Durban, men's cricket has appeared only once. On that occasion, in Malaysia in 1998 , the format was 50 overs per side (South Africa defeated Australia in the final). This time it would be played in the T20 format.
Cricket is not currently one of the mandatory events incorporated into the Commonwealth Games but is on the list of optional sports that host cities have the power to add to their staging of the event as they see fit and with the support of the relevant sport's governing body.
While that cannot be guaranteed at this stage, the ICC agreed to the inclusion of women's cricket in 2022 and is already working with the Commonwealth Games Federation on the successful staging of the event. The ICC is understood to be open to dialogue over the 2026 Games.
England news : Birmingham bids to include cricket at 2026 Commonwealth Games | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo
While women's cricket will feature in the 2022 Games in Durban, men's cricket has appeared only once. On that occasion, in Malaysia in 1998 , the format was 50 overs per side (South Africa defeated Australia in the final). This time it would be played in the T20 format.
Cricket is not currently one of the mandatory events incorporated into the Commonwealth Games but is on the list of optional sports that host cities have the power to add to their staging of the event as they see fit and with the support of the relevant sport's governing body.
While that cannot be guaranteed at this stage, the ICC agreed to the inclusion of women's cricket in 2022 and is already working with the Commonwealth Games Federation on the successful staging of the event. The ICC is understood to be open to dialogue over the 2026 Games.
England news : Birmingham bids to include cricket at 2026 Commonwealth Games | Cricket News | Global | ESPN Cricinfo