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is an optional sport at the quadrennial

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. It first appeared at the 1998 Games, with a men's tournament seeing

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defeat

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by 4 wickets in the final. Matches were played over 50 overs and had

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status rather than being full

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s. The sport returned to the Games' programme at the 2022 Games, with a women's tournament taking place. Matches were played under the

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format, with the tournament won by

. A women's Twenty20 tournament had been planned to be included in the 2026 Games, with a men's tournament also considered. 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. As is normal at the multi-sport events, Caribbean countries that enter participate as separate nations rather than the amalgamated West Indies team. The England team likewise represents only England and not Wales.

Venues

* Kuala Lumpur 1998: PKNS (Finals), Tenaga National Sports Complex (Heats, Bronze playoff), Kelab Aman (Heats),

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(Heats), Rubber Research Institute Ground (Heats),

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(Heats) * Birmingham 2022:

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Venues

Men's tournament

Results

Performance by nation

Women's tournament

Results

Performance by nation

Medal table

Total

Men

Women

See also

References