Thompson additionally expressed an ambition for greater than six groups to participate, with the 2032 Video games to be performed in Brisbane and sure a three-way tussle for 2036 between Qatar, Saudi and India – with the hope that the latter would see cricket on the “entrance and centre”.
He additionally mentioned that talks are nonetheless ongoing relating to the chance for cricket within the Paralympics, however believes that its inclusion within the Video games will “globalise” the game.
“In the intervening time we’re a really vital worldwide sport, however when you’re on the Olympics you turn out to be a world sport.
“China will solely deal with sport that’s within the Olympics, they may look to Hong Kong to be their outpost for cricket.
“The chance to develop the sport globally may be very, very actual and it begins now and we’ll definitely see that play out in 2028.”
The matches, that includes each males’s and ladies’s groups, will start on 12 July – two days earlier than the opening ceremony – with all matches staged at a venue which shall be constructed on the Fairgrounds in Pomona.
There shall be two video games performed day by day at Pomona – situated 30 miles from the athletes’ village in Los Angeles – beginning at 09:00 and 18:30 Pacific Daylight Time.
These matches shall be proven at 21:30 and 07:00 India Normal Time (17:00 and 02:30 British Summer time Time).
