Cricket’s lone appearance at the Summer Olympics came in 1900, the second ever modern iteration of the Games. 128 years later, the sport will officially return to the world stage.

Contested on an oval, grass-covered field, cricket features two teams of 11 players each switching off “batting” and “bowling” (throwing), ultimately — like baseball — attempting to score more runs than their opponent.

Only the batting team can put runs on the board, which they do by hitting a ball (that was bowled) and successfully running between the wickets (wooden stumps). The bowling squad, meanwhile, tries to get batters out (aka dismissed) through a number of different methods, which includes inducing swings and misses and catching the ball on the fly.

Australia is considered a dominant cricket nation, while England and New Zealand are also countries to watch out for in L.A.

Cricket at the 2028 LA Games will include two tournaments:

• Men's six-team tournament
• Women's six-team tournament

There will be group stages, with the top teams advancing to the gold medal and bronze medal games.

Olympic cricket is set to begin Wednesday, July 12, and end Saturday, July 29.

These dates are subject to change. Check the NBC Olympics schedule page closer to the Games for more detailed viewing information.

You can watch every event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. Users can also authenticate with their cable subscription, which allows them to watch live streams of every Olympic event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Sports app. 

All streams can be viewed in web browsers or on your phones, tablets or connected TV devices. 

All cricket matches will be held at the Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium in Pomona, California. Designed specifically for the 2028 Summer Games, the venue will be located in the area that hosts the annual LA County Fair, as well as a number of other events and trade shows.