Few sports are as closely associated with the Commonwealth as cricket is. Cricket at the Test level is played predominantly by the Commonwealth countries, though many others have now started taking to it at a lower level. Zimbabwe, a former member of the Commonwealth, left it in 2023, but is still one of the dozen full members.

Cricket, a star attraction

The International Cricket Council (ICC) which met in Birmingham, two days ahead of the Birmingham 2022 CWG have high hopes of getting the T20 version into Olympic Games in future. That, they feel could happen if Women’s T20, which is part of the Games here in Birmingham becomes a “star attraction” that they hope it will. Among those here for the ICC meetings were former India captain and BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly and BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah.