The qualification criteria for the 2028 games have not yet been confirmed for the event.© AFP
The cricket will attend six teams fighting for the best honors when sport returns to the Olympic Games at the Los Angeles 2028 Games after a gap of 128 years. This was confirmed Wednesday by the organizers. The cricket appeared for the last time at the 1900 edition of the Paris Games Olympic, where a unique two-day match between Great Britain and France took place, which is now recognized as an unofficial test. In the 2028, the cricket will be played in T20 format, with six teams participating in male and female competitions.
Each team can appoint a team of 15 members, because 90 athlete quotas have been allocated for each sex.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) consists of 12 full-fledged members in Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Antilles and Zimbabwe.
94 other countries form the group of associate members.
The qualification criteria for the 2028 games must still be confirmed for the cricket tournament, but the United States should gain a direct place for quaden extravagance as a host nation, which means that only five teams will be allowed to do the qualification process.
Cricket is one of the five new sports on the next Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (CIO) approved the inclusion of cricket for La28 in 2023, with baseball / softball, Football Flag, Crosse (Six) and Squash.
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