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{{short description|Optional sport}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title           = Cricket at the Commonwealth Games
| current_season  =
| last_season     = Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| upcoming_season = Cricket at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| formerly        = 
| sport           = Cricket
| administrator = [[Commonwealth Games Federation]] (CGF)
| founded         = '''M''': 1998 <br/> '''W''': 2022
| inaugural       = [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]
| teams           = '''M''': 16 <br/> '''W''': 8
| champion        = '''M''': {{cr|RSA}} (1st title) <br/> '''W''': {{crw|AUS}} (1st title)
| most_champs     = '''M''': {{cr|RSA}} (1 title) <br/> '''W''': {{crw|AUS}} (1 title)
}}
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'''[[Cricket]]''' is an optional sport at the quadrennial '''[[Commonwealth Games]]'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/Constitutional%20Documents%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Games%20Federation%202020.pdf|title=Constitutional Documents of the Commonwealth Games Federation|website=thecgf.com|access-date=18 September 2021|archive-date=27 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827174120/https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2020-12/Constitutional%20Documents%20of%20the%20Commonwealth%20Games%20Federation%202020.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It first appeared at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Games]], with a [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|men's tournament]] seeing [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] defeat [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] by 4 wickets in the final. Matches were played over 50 overs and had [[List A cricket|List A]] status rather than being full [[One Day International]]s.

The sport returned to the Games' programme at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Games]], with a [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|women's tournament]] taking place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BIRMINGHAM-2022-MEDAL-EVENT-PROGRAMME_V4.pdf|title=Birmingham 2022 Medal Event Programme|website=birmingham2022.com|access-date=18 September 2021|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625153606/https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/BIRMINGHAM-2022-MEDAL-EVENT-PROGRAMME_V4.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Matches were played under the [[Twenty20]] format, with the tournament won by [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]].<ref name=bbc>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/49322435|title=Commonwealth Games 2022: More women's medals as T20 cricket, beach volleyball & Para-table tennis included|date=13 August 2019 |access-date=18 September 2021|newspaper=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref name=cricinfo2022>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/india-women-vs-australia-women-final-1289274/match-report |title=Mooney, Gardner and Schutt lead Australia to gold in pulsating final |date=7 August 2022 |access-date=7 August 2022|via=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> A women's Twenty20 tournament had been planned to be included in the [[2026 Commonwealth Games|2026 Games]], with a men's tournament also considered.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Roy |date=2022-04-28 |title=Wrestling or men's cricket? Stalemate on new sports for 2026 |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/wrestling-or-men-s-cricket-stalemate-on-new-sports-for-2026-commonwealth-games-20220428-p5agu1.html |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Snape |first1=Jack |title=Rugby, hockey and cricket cut from streamlined 2026 Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/22/commonwealth-games-2026-schedule-scotland |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=22 October 2024}}</ref>

As is normal at the multi-sport events, Caribbean countries that enter participate as separate nations rather than the amalgamated [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies team]]. The [[England cricket team|England team]] likewise represents only England and not Wales.

== Venues ==
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Kuala Lumpur 1998: [[Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Sports Complex|PKNS]] (Finals), [[Tenaga National Sports Complex]] (Heats, Bronze playoff), [[Kelab Aman]] (Heats), [[Royal Military College (Malaysia)|Royal Military College]] (Heats), [[Rubber Research Institute Ground]] (Heats), [[Victoria Institution]] (Heats)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} Birmingham 2022: [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground]]

==Men's tournament==
===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%; font-size:90%;"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Host
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!colspan=3|Final
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!colspan=3|Bronze medal match
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!width=4% rowspan=2|Number of teams
|-
!width=14%|Gold medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Silver medal
!width=14%|Bronze medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Fourth place
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|1998 <br /> ''[[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Details]]''
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|'''{{cr|South Africa}}'''
|'''South Africa won by 4 wickets''' [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/460251.html Scorecard]
|{{cr|Australia}}
|{{cr|New Zealand}}
|'''New Zealand won by 51 runs''' [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/460250.html Scorecard]
|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}
|16
|}

===Performance by nation===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Nation
! [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]] !! Years
|-
|align=left|{{cr|Antigua and Barbuda}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|AUS}} ||bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|BAN}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|BAR}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|CAN}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|IND}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|JAM}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|KEN}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|Malaysia}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|NZL}} ||bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|NIR}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|PAK}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|SCO}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|RSA}} ||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|SRI}} ||4th|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|ZIM}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|'''Nations''' || '''16''' || '''16'''
|}

'''Legend'''

*GP&nbsp;– Group stage / First round

==Women's tournament==
===Results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%; font-size:90%;"
|-
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Host
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!colspan=3|Final
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!colspan=3|Bronze medal match
! rowspan="4" width="1%" |
!width=4% rowspan=2|Number of teams
|-
!width=14%|Gold medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Silver medal
!width=14%|Bronze medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Fourth place
|- bgcolor=#F5FAFF
|2022<br/>''[[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|Details]]''
|[[Birmingham]], England
||'''{{crw|Australia}}'''
|'''Australia won by 9 runs'''
[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/india-women-vs-australia-women-final-1289274/full-scorecard Scorecard]
||'''{{crw|India}}'''
||'''{{crw|New Zealand}}'''
|'''New Zealand won by 8 wickets'''
[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-place-play-off-1289273/full-scorecard Scorecard]
||'''{{crw|England}}'''
|8
|}

===Performance by nation===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Nation
! [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]] !! Years
|-
|align=left|{{crw|AUS}} ||bgcolor=gold|'''1st'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|BAR}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|ENG}} ||4th|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|IND}} ||bgcolor=silver|'''2nd'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|NZL}} ||bgcolor=#cc9966|'''3rd'''|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|PAK}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|RSA}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{crw|SL}} ||GP|| 1
|-
|'''Nations''' || '''8''' || '''8'''
|}

'''Legend'''

*GP&nbsp;– Group stage / First round

==Medal table==
===Total===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagCGF
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 0
 | gold_RSA = 1 | silver_RSA = 0 | bronze_RSA = 0
 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 0
 | gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 2
}}

===Men===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagCGF
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_RSA = 1 | silver_RSA = 0 | bronze_RSA = 0
 | gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 0
 | gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1
}}

===Women===
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagCGF
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_AUS = 1 | silver_AUS = 0 | bronze_AUS = 0
 | gold_IND = 0 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 0
 | gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1
}}

==See also==
* [[Cricket at the Asian Games]]
* [[Cricket at the Summer Olympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Commonwealth Games Sports}}
{{Cricket at multi-sport events}}
{{International cricket}}

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