Australia's LA 2028 Olympic Cricket Hopes Dwindle After Early T20 World Cup Exit

• Australia's men's cricket team faces losing direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
• Cricket returns to the Olympics after 128 years with a six-team T20 competition for both men and women.
• USA gets direct entry as hosts; four teams qualify via world rankings, one via a tournament.
• Australia's early T20 World Cup elimination jeopardizes their third-place ranking, with New Zealand poised to overtake them.
• Missing direct qualification would be a major blow for Australia, whose stars like Steve Smith targeted the 2028 Olympics.