LA28 Cricket Qualifiers Set for January and February 2028

The International Cricket Council has reportedly scheduled the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics for January and February 2028, with eight teams expected in each event. The dates appear on a global events list the ICC shared with member boards after meetings in Dubai in October, according to reports describing the calendar. The ICC has not named venues for either qualifier in the accounts reviewed. The final lineups are also not settled; participants are expected to be selected based on international rankings. Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain have secured direct places in the women’s Olympic competition as the highest-ranked eligible teams from their respective continents, based on performances at the T20 World Cup earlier this year, the reports said. For the men’s event, direct places are to go to the top eligible teams from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania in the ICC T20I rankings on December 31, 2026. The United States, as host, is eligible for direct entry in either event if its team meets the top-15 ranking requirement during the qualification period, which runs from June 30 to December 31, 2026. The US...