The next Olympics will be held in Los Angeles after the Paris Olympics in 2024. In which cricket has also been included after 128 years. This means that the enthusiasm for sports is going to increase even more in the upcoming Olympics. There is no official information yet on what will be the rules regarding the qualification of the teams. Meanwhile, information is definitely coming out that England and Scotland can play under the banner of Great Britain in Los Angeles 2028.
What is the whole matter?
According to the report, if the England team fails to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, it will again have to play under the banner of Great Britain. If this happens, the chances of England playing with Scotland will increase. After which many players of Scotland can be seen playing in the Olympics by joining England as Great Britain. Not only this, this rule also applies to the women's cricket team of both the countries. The cricket boards of both the countries are also talking to each other in this matter.
England Cricket Board gave information
According to reports, an official of the England Cricket Board said that the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics are still 4 years away. This is only the first step but we are waiting for the next step from Great Britain and Scotland Cricket in this regard.
This is also good news for England cricket as the ECB is set to host the Women's and Men's ICC T20 World Cup in 2026 and 2030 respectively. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will be played in between. In such a situation, this will be a good opportunity for England and Scotland to join hands together.