Cricket to be in 2028 Olympics

[Cardiffdaffs]

Just been approved.

IOC approves five additional sports for Los Angeles 2028 but boxing back on hold

The International Olympic Committee Executive Board has approved the five additional sports proposed by the Organising Committee for the Los Angeles 2...

www.insidethegames.biz

 

[Jedi boro]

Which formate though as cricket is a wide scale now

 

[Muttley]

It'll be T20 I would think?

 

[Low_Key]

imagine a full test series

got to be T20 only.

 

[Cambsred]

5 day format. Groups then knockout. It starts next week.

 

[JackG]

It'll be T20 I would think?

it is T20, according to the article.

 

[Nero]

Potentially bad news for Test Match Cricket.

 

[Jedi boro]

Eh right I thought so but could have been odi as well.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Potentially bad news for Test Match Cricket.

The T20 maestros mainly don't play test cricket. They have rugby 7s in the Olympics which has no effect on the 15 man game. Its only a 2 week tournament so cant see it harming Test cricket anymore than what the one day format has done already.

 

[Nero]

The T20 maestros mainly don't play test cricket. They have rugby 7s in the Olympics which has no effect on the 15 man game. Its only a 2 week tournament so cant see it harming Test cricket anymore than what the one day format has done already.

Good point.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I tend to agree with the cricket commentator who has just finished speaking on the subject. Being Olympic champion should be the pinnacle in your sport, it isn't going to be in the case of cricket, as it isn't for football, rugby, boxing etc.