ECB, Cricket Scotland to explore opportunity to send Team Great Britian for Los Angeles Olympics

England Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Scotland could explore the opportunity to represent as one nation at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Talks are still at the initial stage as both nations could combine to represent Team Great Britain at the Los Angeles Games in 2028. With four years still to go, there is a firm belief that Scottish and English players could come together to form Team Great Britain at the Los Angeles Games where cricket will return to the list of games after an absence of 128 years.

“With the Los Angeles Olympics four years away, it’s very early stages, but we’re talking to Team GB and Cricket Scotland about the next steps we need to take,” an ECB spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo.

“Once again Great Britain’s Olympians have captured the national imagination with their exploits in Paris this year, and we look forward to working together to compete when cricket returns to the Olympic stage in 2028.”

It is worth noting that, at the Olympics, England and Scotland are not represented separately instead Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) form the core of the team. The preposition could mean England and Scotland players along with Welsh players will form Team Great Britain. While not many cricketers are expected to come from Wales, both Scotland and England could be represented heavily if either team meets the qualification criteria (yet to be revealed).

The same preposition has been seen in the past when Great Britain’s football team played at the London Olympics Games in 2012. The football team was made up of players from England, Scotland, and Wales as the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Ryan Giggs shared the same dressing room.

Scotland players are likely to profit from Great Britain’s inclusion at the LA 2028 Games, considering their national team may not meet the qualification criteria or may not qualify if there is a qualifying round.