Parag Marathe (USA Cricket Chairman)Great Britain beat France in cricket in Olympic Games 1900. Thirty-million cricket fans live in the U.S.A., making ‘LA 2028’ the ideal Games for cricket to make its return to Olympic competition. ICC Chair Greg Barclay said the addition of cricket to the Olympic Games would be beneficial to both the sport and the Games themselves. But we feel now is the time to put our best foot forward and show what a great partnership cricket and the Olympics are.”USA Cricket elatedParag Marathe, USA Cricket Chairman, believes the time is now for cricket to make its long-awaited return to the Olympics, confident the sport’s inclusion at the showpiece event would accelerate the growth of the game in the USA. “USA Cricket is thrilled to be able to support cricket’s bid for inclusion in the Olympics, the timing of which aligns perfectly with our continuing plans to develop the sport in the USA,” he said.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 21:33 UTC