Cricket has been played in the region for a very long period of time – since the early 1900s, though Ghana did not exist in its current form – the country was known as the Gold Coast in those days. In the latter half of the 20th century, the country competed as part of a larger “West Africa” side.
With the introduction of the Twenty20 format, the popularity of Cricket has skyrocketed in Ghana. This is because the Twenty20 format is deemed as being a lot more appealing to new fans of the sport. Many of Cricket’s critics complain that the sport is boring due to the length of time required to complete a game, but Twenty20 is a far shorter version of the game that is extremely popular.