 Pictogram of the 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket tournament | |
| Dates | 29 July – 7 August 2022 (2022-08-07) |
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| Administrator | Commonwealth Games Federation |
| Cricket format | Women's Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin andknockout |
| Host |  England |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (179)[1] |
| Most wickets | Renuka Singh Thakur (11)[1] |
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Acricket tournament was held at the2022 Commonwealth Games inBirmingham, England, during July and August 2022.[2] It was cricket's first inclusion in theCommonwealth Games since aList A men's tournament was held at the1998 Commonwealth Games inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia.[3] The matches were played asWomen's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with only a women's tournament being part of the Games.[4][5]
Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, after winning their first two matches in Group A.[6]New Zealand's win overSri Lanka in the second round of matches ensured their own andEngland's progression to the semi-finals.[7]India completed the semi-final line-up, beatingBarbados in their final group match.[8] India won the first semi-final, beating England by 4 runs.[9] Australia won the second semi-final, beating New Zealand by 5 wickets.[10]
New Zealand claimed the bronze medal after beating England by 8 wickets in the Bronze Medal Match.[11] Australia claimed the gold medal after beating India by 9 runs, with India taking silver.[12] Australian batterBeth Mooney was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 179 runs, whilst India'sRenuka Singh was the leading wicket-taker, with 11 wickets.[13][14]
The competition schedule for the cricket tournament was as follows:[15]
| G | Group stage | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Date Event | Fri 29 | Sat 30 | Sun 31 | Mon 1 | Tue 2 | Wed 3 | Thu 4 | Fri 5 | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | ||||||||||
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| Session → | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E | M | E |
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | G | 1⁄2 | B | F | |||||||||||
In April 2021 theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) announced that all matches at the tournament would holdTwenty20 International status.[16][17] The dates of the tournament were confirmed in June 2021.[18]
The Commonwealth Games 2022 was held in Birmingham, England, from 28 July to 9 August and had over 5,000 athletes representing 72Commonwealth Games Associations taking part.[19] Under Commonwealth Games rules, all core Commonwealth sports must be hosted but additional sports may be added by the local organising committee. In November 2018, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) and theEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made a joint bid for a women's Twenty20 tournament to be included.[20] In August 2019, theCommonwealth Games Federation announced that the bid had been successful after a vote of all 72 Commonwealth Games Associations[21] with women's cricket being added to the 2022 programme along withbeach volleyball andpara table tennis.[22] TheMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC), as custodian of theLaws of Cricket, welcomed the move and hoped it would eventually lead to cricket's inclusion in the2028 Summer Olympics.[23]
The tournament was played in Twenty20 format with eight teams qualifying.Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham was the venue for the matches.[19] Though there were suggestions for matches to also be held at theCounty Cricket Ground, Derby;New Road, Worcester; andGrace Road,Leicester,[20] none of these were selected in the final confirmation.[4]
In November 2020, the ICC announced the qualification process for the 2022 Commonwealth Games tournament.[24] England automatically qualified as the hosts, along with the sixhighest ranked sides as of 1 April 2021 as direct qualifiers.[25] One further place was awarded to the winners of the2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier.[26]
The allocation of the six direct qualifiers via theICC Women's T20I rankings was dependent on the representation of at least four out of the sixCommonwealth Games Federation regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Caribbean, Europe and Oceania).[27] If at least four regions were not represented from those in the top seven, then teams ranked eighth to tenth were the first to be considered to meet the criteria, before filling the remaining allocations from the rankings. Each team can enter a squad of up to 15 athletes.[27]
As theWest Indies qualified as a direct qualifier, the results of a separate tournament were originally going to be used to determine whichCommonwealth Games Association (CGA) earned qualification. The tournament was scheduled to be contested betweenBarbados,Guyana,Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago and two composite teams representing theLeeward Islands andWindward Islands.[27] However, in August 2021,Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the regional qualifier had been postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[28] As a result, Barbados were selected to represent the West Indies, by virtue of being theTwenty20 Blaze defending champions.[29] TheCommonwealth Games Qualifier, to determine the final team, took place in Malaysia in January 2022.[30]Sri Lanka won the qualifier, beatingBangladesh by 22 runs in the final match of the tournament, to secure their place at the Commonwealth Games.[31]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | England |
| ICC Women's T20I rankings[32] | 1 April 2021 | — | 5 | |
| West Indies Region[a] | — | — | 1 |  Barbados |
| Commonwealth Games Qualifier[33] | 18–24 January 2022 |  Malaysia | 1 |  Sri Lanka |
| Total | 8 | |||
A total of 8 Umpires and 2 Match Referees were selected for the tournament.
The following squads were named for the tournament.[34]
| Australia[35] | Barbados[36] | England[37] | India[38] |
|---|---|---|---|
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| New Zealand[39] |  Pakistan[40] |  South Africa[41] | Sri Lanka[42] |
Prior to the Games,Lauren Down andJess Kerr were both ruled out of New Zealand's squad withLea Tahuhu andClaudia Green named as their replacements.[43] India also namedSimran Bahadur,Richa Ghosh andPoonam Yadav as standby players in their squad.[44]Marizanne Kapp was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to family reasons.[45]Trisha Chetty andTumi Sekhukhune were also ruled out of South Africa's squad due to injuries.[46] As a result,Delmi Tucker andTazmin Brits were both added to their squad.[47] England's captainHeather Knight was ruled out of their first match due to a hip injury, withNat Sciver named as the team captain in her place.[48]
The schedule for the tournament was announced in June 2021,[49][50] with the full list of fixtures being confirmed in November 2021.[51][52] The ICC confirmed that all matches, including those involving Barbados (whose players would usually represent the West Indies), will be designated as Twenty20 Internationals.[53]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.832 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.511 |
| 3 | Barbados | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2.953 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.768 |
Advanced tothe semi-finals
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Australia won by 3 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) |
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Barbados won by 15 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andShivani Mishra (Qat) Player of the match:Hayley Matthews (Bar) |
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India won by 8 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Smriti Mandhana (Ind) |
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Australia won by 9 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Shivani Mishra (Qat) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Alana King (Aus) |
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Australia won by 44 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Tahlia McGrath (Aus) |
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India won by 100 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andShivani Mishra (Qat) Player of the match:Renuka Singh Thakur (Ind) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.826 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.068 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.118 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.805 |
Advanced tothe semi-finals
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New Zealand won by 13 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andVrinda Rathi (Ind) Player of the match:Suzie Bates (NZ) |
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England won by 5 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Alice Capsey (Eng) |
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England won by 26 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andVrinda Rathi (Ind) Player of the match:Alice Capsey (Eng) |
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New Zealand won by 45 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Hayley Jensen (NZ) |
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Tazmin Brits 21* (21) |
South Africa won by 10 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Nadine de Klerk (SA) |
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England won by 7 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Vrinda Rathi (Ind) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Katherine Brunt (Eng) |
| Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| A2 | India | 164/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
| B1 | England | 160/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| A1 | Australia | 161/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| A2 | India | 152 (19.3 overs) | |||||||
| B2 | New Zealand | 144/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
| A1 | Australia | 145/5 (19.3 overs) | Bronze medal match | ||||||
| B1 | England | 110/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| B2 | New Zealand | 111/2 (11.5 overs) | |||||||
The schedule and timings of the semi-finals were confirmed on 5 August 2022.[57]
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India won by 4 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Smriti Mandhana (Ind) |
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Australia won by 5 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Sophie Devine (NZ) |
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New Zealand won by 8 wickets Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Sophie Devine (NZ) |
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Australia won by 9 runs Edgbaston,Birmingham Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
The final standings were as follows:[59]
| Pos. | Team |
|---|---|
 | Australia |
 | India |
 | New Zealand |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | South Africa |
| 6 | Barbados |
| 7 | Pakistan |
| 8 | Sri Lanka |
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | 5 | 179 | 44.75 | 70* | 0 | 2 | |
| Sophie Devine | 5 | 177 | 44.25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | |
| Smriti Mandhana | 5 | 159 | 39.75 | 63* | 0 | 2 | |
| Suzie Bates | 5 | 151 | 37.75 | 91* | 0 | 1 | |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 5 | 146 | 73.00 | 56* | 0 | 1 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[13] | |||||||
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 5 | 11 | 4/10 | 9.45 | 5.47 | 10.3 | 0 | |
| Tahlia McGrath | 5 | 8 | 3/13 | 12.12 | 6.92 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| Megan Schutt | 5 | 8 | 3/20 | 13.50 | 6.00 | 13.5 | 0 | |
| Sneh Rana | 4 | 7 | 2/15 | 12.42 | 6.21 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Hayley Jensen | 5 | 7 | 3/5 | 14.28 | 5.35 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[14] | ||||||||
