Cricket at the African Games

The team sport of Cricket became a medal sport at the 2023 African Games.[1][2]

Cricket at the African Games
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event Cricket at the 2023 African Games
SportCricket
FoundedM: 2023
W: 2023
First season2023
No. of teamsM: 8
W: 8
Most recent
champion(s)
M:  Zimbabwe (1st title)
W:  Zimbabwe (1st title)
Most titlesM:  Zimbabwe (1 title)
W:  Zimbabwe (1 title)

Summary edit

Men edit

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Result Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2023
details
 
Accra
  Zimbabwe Emerging Zimbabwe Emerging won by 8 wickets
Scorecard
  Namibia   Uganda Uganda won by 106 runs
Scorecard
  Kenya

Women edit

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2023
details
 
Accra
  Zimbabwe Match Tied (Zimbabwe won the Super Over)
Scorecard
  South Africa Emerging   Nigeria Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Scorecard
  Uganda

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Zimbabwe (ZIM)2002
2  Namibia (NAM)0101
  South Africa (RSA)0101
4  Nigeria (NGR)0011
  Uganda (UGA)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Participating nations edit

Legend
  • GS — Group Stage

Men edit

Team  
2023
Years
  Ghana GS 1
  Kenya 4th 1
  Namibia 2nd 1
  Nigeria GS 1
  University Sports South Africa GS 1
  Tanzania GS 1
  Uganda 3rd 1
  Zimbabwe Emerging 1st 1
Total 8

Women edit

Team  
2023
Years
  Kenya GS 1
  Namibia GS 1
  Nigeria 3rd 1
  Rwanda GS 1
  South Africa Emerging 2nd 1
  Tanzania GS 1
  Uganda 4th 1
  Zimbabwe 1st 1
Total 8

References edit

  1. ^ "Cricket to make its African Games Debut in 2023". Emerging Cricket. 22 Feb 2022. Retrieved 22 Feb 2022.
  2. ^ "Cricket to feature in 2023 Africa Games". The Guardian. 22 Feb 2022. Retrieved 22 Feb 2022.

External links edit