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the England host and six other teams with the highest-rated ICC Women’s T20I Rankings will automatically qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. April 1, 2021 is the deadline for classification.
The final team to participate in the eight-team event will be decided through qualifiers, the coordination and details of which have yet to be finalized.. The qualifying deadline is January 31, 2022.
If the West Indies finishes among the automatic qualifiers, a separate qualification event will be held to determine which Caribbean country will participate in the Games.
“Cricket in the Commonwealth Games is a great opportunity for us to continue developing women’s game globally,” said Manu Sawhney, CEO of the International Cricket Council, while announcing the qualifying track on Wednesday.. . « We are committed to accelerating this growth and maintaining the momentum we have built over the past few years, which recently saw 86,174 fans participate in the MCG for the 2020 T20 Women’s World Cup Final.. .
“I thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for supporting it and making it possible. We share the vision of achieving greater equality, equity and opportunities in sport and I am sure Birmingham 2022 will go a long way towards achieving our common goals..
The Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8, 2022, will include women’s cricket for the first time, and cricket for the second time only after the Men’s Over 50 event at the 1998 CWG in Kuala Lumpur.. South Africa, led by Sean Pollock, clinched the gold by defeating Australia led by Steve-Woo in the final. .
Mrs. Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), said: « We are very excited to be the first female participation in T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022. ». . « Cricket has always been one of the most popular sports in the Commonwealth and it is very special that it returns to our games for the first time since the men’s competition in Kuala Lumpur 1998, where the real greats of the game including Ricky Ponting and Jack Callis and Sachin Tendulkar were on display..
« Now it is the turn of women, and I cannot wait to see the next generation of stars such as Heather Knight, Harmanbrit Kaur and Meg Lanning take center stage. ».
“The Birmingham 2022 will be a great showcase for the women’s game, and today the unveiling of the qualification criteria is an exciting and important event as we head towards what will be a great competition at the famous Edgbaston Stadium..
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