Cricket's last appearance in 1998, held in Kuala Lumpur Games in men aged 50 and older, Jacques Kallis of South African won the team competition.
Games in the next edition event added to the T20 is one of three new events, with bribes, hockey and table tennis and beach, but there is no place for the program and the shooting.
Eight teams were short-game format to be held in Edgbaston, Birmingham in 2022, increasing the total number of 135 medals, a major multi-sport event for the first time will participate in two more than the men.
According to the International Cricket (ICC) also said in a statement: "Women's sports games of cricket and world cricket to the public, is indeed a historic moment."
"A lot of women and girls in our plan for the event, which fits perfectly with the great world cricket by the introduction of cricket," said commission Chairman of the Board of Cricket: England and Wales (ECB), Tom Harrison.
The president of the Commonwealth Games Louise Martin, the 2022 program included a three-sport meet.
"We are a big supporter of the women's game and para-sport, so I'm happy to be able to make a special announcement today," she said.
The extension was also welcomed by the UK sports minister. Nigel Adams.
"This is the first time that many large tournaments have more women's medals than men and they build on the incredible growth of the women's game," Adams said.
"This also provides an excellent opportunity to increase the visibility of the festival and enhance the city of Birmingham for international audiences."
Cricket's last appearance at the Games was held in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when the South African team lied to Jacques Kallis and won the men's 50-year cup.
The next edition of the Women's World Cricket Cup will be held in New Zealand in 2021 and president Amy Satterthwaite called the game's integration into the Birmingham program "a big boost".
"Getting the chance to play against countries where we are not competing right now is going to be very special and it will be a good thing for the toughness of this game," Satterthwaite said.
The 2022 Games will run from July 27 to August 7 and bring together 500,000 games.
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