The International Cricket Council will apply for the inclusion of women's cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban, South Africa. Following a presentation by the Commonwealth Games Federation, the ICC board agreed to apply for a women's competition at the Durban Games during its annual conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.South Africa won the men's event when cricket took place at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, the only time the sport has been included in the programme.The Asian Games remains the largest multi-sports event that features cricket and the last two editions included both men's and women's competitions.The ICC has also been exploring the possibility of getting cricket added to the Olympic programme.