CWG 2022 | ‘Being part of Commonwealth Games is dream come true’, says England's Danielle Wyatt

The Commonwealth Games 2022 gets underway on July 28 in Birmingham. Women's cricket has been included as an event for the first time.

However, men's cricket was played earlier in the 1998 edition, where Steve Waugh-led Australia claimed the gold medal in Kuala Lumpur.

England cricketer Danielle Wyatt has described this opportunity as a dream come true for herself.

"We can't wait. Obviously it's new for us and being part of a Commonwealth Games is a dream come true. I've always watched it. I've always watched the Olympics as well and it really kicked in last week when we had the kitting out day,"

"We're all really, really excited for it. Everyone that's here deserves to be playing for England. It's definitely a good sign for the future of the Commonwealth Games," Wyatt was quoted as saying by SkySports.

England are drawn in Group B alongside New Zealand, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.

The first match will commence on July 29 between Australia and India, who are a part of Group A along with Barbados and Pakistan.

Wyatt and the England Women's team are currently engaged in a T20I series with South Africa Women.

The 31-year-old scored 39 runs in the second T20I at Worcester on Saturday, which the hosts won.

She also spoke about her opening partner Sophia Dunkley, who recorded her maiden T20I fifty, which helped the side chase down 148.

"The credit has to go to our bowlers to keep South Africa to 148," Wyatt added. "But I really enjoyed batting out there on a really nice wicket. My job is to keep improving, getting better and better. It is impossible [to out-hit] Dunkley. She is in beast-mode at the minute.

"It's an honour to bat with her,” Wyatt added.

The third and final T20I will be played today at Derby. 

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