Inclusion of women's cricket in CWG is fantastic news: Kallis

Reminiscing about his gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis said the inclusion of women's cricket in the quadrennial event is fantastic news as it will provide the players with much needed exposure.

Women's cricket is set to be part of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after the Commonwealth Games Federation nominated its inclusion in the 2022 edition.

The nomination was made at the Executive Board meeting of the CGF in Birmingham. The decision, however, is yet to be ratified by the CGF members.

"It's fantastic news that women's T20 cricket could be returning to the Commonwealth Games, it's been far too long," Kallis wrote in his column for the ICC.

Cricket has made just one appearance at the CWG previously, with 16 men's teams playing the ODI format in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

"Even back in 1998 there was talk about the event being a 20-over competition, so it's finally come true it seems."
"It's a great idea to get it back in the event and give the sport and the women's players that exposure. I just hope cricket will now establish itself at the event."
"When you look back at the team now it was the core of players that took South Africa forward in the next few years."