5 instances when cricket was part of a multi-sport event

3. 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur

The South Africans won Gold in the 1998 Commonwealth Games (Image Credit: Indiatimes)

Even the Commonwealth Games have featured the game of cricket on one occasion. This happened back in the year 1998 and most of the major cricketing superpowers participated in the event including India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

A proper tournament took place with 16 teams playing across 4 groups and the top teams from each group making it to the semi-finals. The Proteas beat Sri Lanka in their semi-final whereas it was the Aussies who crushed New Zealand to qualify for the final.

Two full-strength sides from Australia and South Africa collided in the gold medal match and it was the African nation that emerged the winner. The game of cricket never made it back to the Commonwealth Games post that.