Women’s cricket has been officially added to the program for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a multisport competition consisting mostly of countries that were once British colonies or have some other tie to the country.
ud83dudce3 It’s official! Women’s T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis have been added to our sports programme!
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— Birmingham 2022 (@birminghamcg22) August 13, 2019
Beach volleyball and para table tennis have been included in the Commonwealth Games before but hold “optional” status and must bid for inclusion each time the quadrennial event is held.