At the very first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, cricket was pencilled in as an event; it was listed in the initial schedule but was later shelved due to an inadequate number of entries.
Four years later, only four teams joined the fray at the 1900 Paris Olympics: Great Britain, Belgium, Holland, and the hosts, France.
After their co-hosting bids were turned down, Belgium and Holland withdrew from the cricket contest.
Thus, between the teams of the two nations through the English Channel, Great Britain and France, the final match was contested.
Over two days, Great Britain won the 12-a-side match; cricket has never been featured in the Olympic Games since then.
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