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

1. 1900 Summer Olympics, Paris

The Devon and Somerset Wanderers played for England (Image Credit: ESPNCricinfo)

In the rarest of instances in the history of the Olympic Games, cricket was a part of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Although the sport was due to be included in the 1896 event in Athens, it was withdrawn due to an insufficient number of participants.

Initially, it was supposed to be a 4-nation tournament including Great Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. However, the Dutch and the Belgians pulled out of the event, leaving it as just a two-horse race between the other two nations.

Two club sides represented the two countries – Devon and Somerset Wanderers for Great Britain and the French Athletic Club Union for France. In a match which spanned 4 innings, the Wanderers won by 158 runs and gave Britain the gold whereas France walked home with a silver medal.