England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
England will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham between 28 July and 8 August 2022. Having competed at every Games since their 1930 inauguration, it will be England's twenty-second appearance (and third appearance as the host nation). Following the CGF's decision to revoke Durban's hosting rights, Birmingham was chosen as the English host candidate and submitted its bid. Though originally deemed not fully compliant, adjustments to the bid ensured the city was awarded the hosting rights in December 2017. Administration. On 19 September 2019, Commonwealth Games England announced  that Mark England had been appointed Chef de Mission for the England team in Birmingham. He fulfilled the same role for Team GB at both the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics in Rio and Tokyo respectively. Competitors. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Badminton. As host nation, England automatically qualified for the mixed team event. A full squad of ten players was selected on 20 April 2022. 3x3 basketball. As host nation, England automatically qualified for all four tournaments. Beach volleyball. As host nation, England automatically qualified for both the  men's and women's tournaments. Cricket. As host nation, England automatically qualified for the tournament. Fixtures were announced in November 2021. Hockey. As host nation, England automatically qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments. Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022. Lawn bowls. On 28 January 2022, Team England announced the selection of the lawn bowls team (16 players, 2 directors) to compete in Birmingham. Amy Pharaoh competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester the last time the event was held in England and returns to the team after a twelve year absence. Netball . As host nation, England automatically qualified for the tournament. Partial fixtures were announced in November 2021, then updated with the remaining qualifiers in March 2022. Rugby sevens. As host nation, England automatically qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments. Swimming. On 27 January 2022, Team England announced its initial squad of ten swimmers, including double Tokyo 2020 champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean. Table tennis. As host nation, England automatically qualified full teams for both the men's and women's events. Triathlon. On 25 January 2022, Team England announced its initial squad of four triathletes, including  three of the Tokyo 2020 mixed relay champions. Based on the World Triathlon Para Rankings of 28 March 2022, a squad of four paratriathletes (plus two guides) was subsequently added. Two more guides will be confirmed in due course. Weightlifting. As host nation, England automatically qualified 1 entry in each weight category (8 per gender). Wrestling. On 28 April 2022, Team England announced its squad of nine wrestlers.