The UK cannot play directly in La 2028 Olympics because they are not national Olympic committees, such as the West Indian Islands.
The UK and the Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Crickket Scotland reached an agreement to create the GB Cricket team for LA 2028 Olympics. While the UK’s male and female teams will compete for ICC rankings, GB cricket team will have crickets from England and Scotland. Cricket will return to the Olympics after 128 years. However, considering that Britain was represented as the Great British team in the Olympics, the British would miss the jack.
GB Cricket also wants to be part of the Olympic presence of Northern Ireland, while Ireland is unlikely to follow the case. However, Paul Stirling and Andy McBrine will be entitled to the GB jack, as in Northern Ireland, according to the others, as well as Espn Cricinfo. Currently, Cricket Ireland represents both Ireland and Northern Ireland cricketists and is also a complete ICC member. The ECB and the Cricket will sign a Scottish agreement (agreement zaptı).
The International Olympic Committee has already sought clarity in the Great Britain for LA28 Olympics.
GB jack needs to shake the ICC head
However, creating the team alone does not guarantee a place in the LA 2028 Olympics. The International Cricket Council must approve the new organ to form a team. In addition, the new organization should be approved by the British Olympic Association (BOA) to become a full member of the National Olympic Committee.
Harry Brook, England’s new white ball captain, is already excited to this idea. However, since the next Olympics are three years away, it does not yet emphasize the team composition.
“It would be nice to play in the Olympics and get the Olympic Gold Medal. But far away, far away, miles away. Harry Brook said in front of the ENG vs WI series.
Olympic Cricket Qualification TBD
Six teams still have no discussion about qualification criteria for the Olympic Cricket Tournament. There is no room for the Olympic qualification tournament on the calendar. Therefore, the ICC can only make it an invitation activity or based on qualification on T20i rankings. The Caribbean Islands are ready to play a tournament between islands to call the team. British and West Indian Islands – Two Cricket Teams – Both teams face a crisis because they could not be entitled to the Olympics.
However, it should be noted that the US, the official host of the Olympics, will be guaranteed by a place. This would leave room for only five teams. India, Pakistan and Australia are three favorites to make the Olympics, considering the popularity of sports in these two countries. However, the likes of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa are not far behind.
“There is a lot of time to decide the competence criteria. It is not the biggest priority at the moment. But you are right, cricket will be difficult because it does not follow a simple competence tournament like other sports. All stakeholders will be part of the discussion when time comes,” A senior BCCI official who is also a member The ICC committee told Invesport last month.
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