Cricket Discussion | Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Road to LA 2028

[Dragon 2,076]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/central-american-cricket-championships-2026-1529373/mexico-vs-brazil-final-1529382/full-scorecard

Brazil's men have won the Central American Championship beating Mexico in the final

[JoshMartini007 2,866]

3 hours ago, Dragon said:

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/central-american-cricket-championships-2026-1529373/mexico-vs-brazil-final-1529382/full-scorecard

Brazil's men have won the Central American Championship beating Mexico in the final

Mexico won twice during the double round robin, but ended up losing in the final.

[Dragon 2,076]

More Brazilian cricket news!

Bowler  Laura Cardoso breaks the world record for either men or women by taking 9 wickets for 4 runs in only three overs versus Lesotho.

Brazil scored 202, Lesotho scored 13

https://www.indiatoday.in/live-score/cricket/brazil-women-lesotho-women-live-cricket-scorecard-270084

[Dragon 2,076]

https://www.cricketfj.com/

"The qualification process for the six-team men’s and women’s competitions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has all but been agreed upon.

As I first reported last year, the cricket competitions will comprise the top team in the regional rankings - Asia, Oceania, Europe and Africa - along with host nation United States, who would represent the Americas.

The final spot will be determined by a single global qualifier likely to be held in 2027 and feature the highest ranked eight teams who did not automatically qualify. Specific details will be shared at the next meetings."

[Dragon 2,076]

At the moment that would be

 

Men

(New Zealand could overtake Australia but the others seem safe to qualify)

 

And one

from

and whoever wins a tournament between the countries in the 

 

Women

 

and one from

and whoever wins a tournament between the countries in the 

 

 

 

[JoshMartini007 2,866]

While this was reported earlier, I'm disappointed they are going with world rankings. I guess they don't want to risk India missing the Olympics. 

[phelps 8,730]

cricket could have been one of the team sports with the most diverse starting fields ever, but limiting the participants to 6 and going with the world ranking really kills this aspect

we're gonna have men and women's tournaments with the same teams and with no unique Nations 

just the same old stuff we already see day in and day out 

[JoshMartini007 2,866]

10 minutes ago, phelps said:

cricket could have been one of the team sports with the most diverse starting fields ever, but limiting the participants to 6 and going with the world ranking really kills this aspect

we're gonna have men and women's tournaments with the same teams and with no unique Nations 

just the same old stuff we already see day in and day out 

Pretty much. I hope this is just a layover when the 10,500 athlete quota was for all sports, including the invitational ones.

 

When cricket likely returns for 2032, I hope they expand it to 12 teams and have a real tournament. Yes, getting  more involved at the Olympics is the big prize, but  and  are both in the top 10 in world population, yet currently do not care about the Olympics. It would be so easy for the IOC to get those nations invested in the games.

[Jur 700]

We could have   in a team sport competition and we are going to have to setle for   ..... sigh....

 

 

They really fumbled the bag with this one

[JoshMartini007 2,866]

Meanwhile baseball already has  and  and could add  to the tournament. Softball has an opportunity for  and . If they can get MLB on board to send its best players, the sport will no doubt be a huge success.