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I know some cricket traditionalists and they *despise* this idea

 

But I watched the ending of the game and there were lots of happy fans in the stands and that’s all that really matters IMO. Mostly families 

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1 hour ago, Nickyc707 said:

With England and India now on board the ICC is making a major push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028.

 

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2211253

I still feel it won't get in. Melbourne maybe the option because Australia might support it.

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2 hours ago, Nickyc707 said:

With England and India now on board the ICC is making a major push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028.

 

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2211253

It honestly amazed me it took so long for the ICC to internally agree that trying to get T20 in the Olympics was a good idea...

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3 hours ago, Nickyc707 said:

With England and India now on board the ICC is making a major push for cricket's inclusion in the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028.

 

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2211253

Do they really think La2028 would select it over baseball ?

 

I don't think either will make it unless the IOC decides to expand the quota limit or drop another team sport, both if which looks unlikely 

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56 minutes ago, NearPup said:

It honestly amazed me it took so long for the ICC to internally agree that trying to get T20 in the Olympics was a good idea...

Thats because of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s intervention. Under Olympic rules, all national sports federation need to report to the respective country's Olympic association. But BCCI is autonomous and doesn't come under Indian Olympic Association. Most of the cricket revenue comes from India and hence they control International Cricket Council (ICC) as well.

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