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    TheGreatPython
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    May 09, 2022, 09:02:16 PM
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    The reason why I am in favor of cricket's inclusion in Olympics is because being an Olympic sport would mean that countries such as China and Russia will allot more government funds to local cricket bodies. Right now, lower ranking (i.e those with native players) associate nations receive around $10,000 in annual funds from the ICC. The availability of funds can increase by 20x or 40x, if cricket becomes an Olympic sport. And I don't have any issue if Olympic cricket becomes a U-23 tournament. Even U-19 is fine with me.
    I agree with you this idea because this is going to be very good for many associate countries and then surely we can adopt some policy which helps native players to join their teams instead of having players from other countries like right now we have in many teams. Here we can go like Soccer which allow U-23 teams for Olympics, so ICC also can implement law like this which could bring some good interest for many youths, and we can watch some very entertaining cricket from these youths.

    But for this all foremost we have to send these all suggestions to ICC and relative peoples which is never been easy task, but hopefully something good will happen for this great game of cricket.
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