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

[Benolympique 2,451]

52 minutes ago, Dragon said:

I've been told this is the current plan by a friend who is a cricket journalist. These have  not been confirmed as official yet.

The women's US team are not rated as being good enough for a host quota and there is also a big problem with the men's team as the US Cricket federation are on the verge of being suspended from the ICC for breaking their rules.

and can you simulate other team sports?

[Dragon 2,084]

3 minutes ago, Benolympique said:

and can you simulate other team sports?

Men's cricket is an exception because it relies completely on world rankings

[Gianlu33 6,055]

The Asia Cup T20 tournament kicks off today in Dubai, although India is formally the host country (you know, the usual stuff between India and Pakistan). For the first time, there will be eight teams. In addition to the full members who qualified automatically, the UAE, Hong Kong and Oman have also qualified, while Nepal was (somewhat surprisingly) eliminated in last year's tournament.

 

It kicks off today with the opening match between and , with Hong Kong undoubtedly the weakest of the eight teams but perhaps capable of springing a surprise. 

Edited September 9, 2025 by Gianlu33

[Fly_like_a_don 1,168]

Meanwhile  has gone all out for qualifying for the T20 World Cup.  internationals with Samoan links have been called in the team. This includes Ross Taylor, whose mother is Samoan, and has scored 18,000+ international runs across the 3 formats guiding Kiwis to ICC multiple tournament finals.

 

In some other interesting news Ayaka Kato  has decided to relinquish the Cherry blossom fold the gold and green of  where she has been selected in the national team. 

Edited September 9, 2025 by Fly_like_a_don

[Gianlu33 6,055]

Tomorrow India and Pakistan will face each other in the Super 4 of the Asia Cup, the most eagerly awaited match of the tournament

[phelps 8,766]

2 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Tomorrow India and Pakistan will face each other in the Super 4 of the Asia Cup, the most eagerly awaited match of the tournament

they already played each other in the group stage and it was an embarassing loss for Pakistan

I hope Tomorrow they can play a lot better

[clemsonbeav 696]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-suspends-usa-cricket-1504210

 

ICC suspends USA Cricket board

 

"USAC's suspension will not impact USA's participation in the T20 World Cup starting in February in India and Sri Lanka"

[Dragon 2,084]

In the 70s and 80s the West Indies team were massively better than any other team in the world and would beat India, Australia and England easily.

Today they lost in humiliating fashion to Nepal

[Dragon 2,084]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nepal-in-united-arab-emirates-2025-1489965/nepal-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-1489969/match-report

[Dolby 757]

10 hours ago, Dragon said:

In the 70s and 80s the West Indies team were massively better than any other team in the world and would beat India, Australia and England easily.

Today they lost in humiliating fashion to Nepal

And that too in T20s, which was the last format in which they were good. Losing to Nepal by 90 runs is simply unimaginable.