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England automatically qualify for 2022 Birmingham Games
England Women's captain Heather Knight leads her team out before the start of play during the ICC Women's World Cup fixture at the County Ground, Derby

HOSTS England have been granted automatic qualification for the women’s cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The six other highest-ranked T20 countries as of April 1 2021 will also qualify directly for the eight-team tournament, with the remaining place being allocated to the winner of a qualifier.

Women’s cricket is set to make a historic first appearance at the Games, which are scheduled to take place between July 28 and August 8, 2022.

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