Cricket News: ICC bids for Women's Cricket in Commonwealth Games

The International Cricket Council has confirmed it has submitted a bid for the inclusion of T20 women’s cricket in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. The bid, which has been made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board, will see one of the world’s fastest growing women’s team sports apply to become part of the Commonwealth Games family. The application for inclusion of women’s cricket for Birmingham 2022 is part of the global strategy for cricket to inspire and empower women and girls around the world and to drive greater levels of inclusivity and opportunity throughout the sport. Let’s listen what ICC CEO David Richardson had to say on ICC’s bid for women’s cricket in Commonwealth Games.