Cricket’s first and only appearance at the Olympics was at the 1900 Paris Games. However, according to the New York Times , only two of the four teams set to compete showed up: Britain and France. The publication also noted that the length of cricket matches, which can take up to five days to complete, poses an issue for a scheduled-packed event like the Olympics. For the 2028 Olympics, teams will play the growingly popular Twenty20 format comprising just 20 overs, the term for each team’s six deliveries in an inning.
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