Women cricketers say they would "love to go to LA" to chase Olympic glory after a strikingly successful debut at the CWG.
Women's cricket was on the CWG programme for the first time in Birmingham and had the spotlight to itself, with no matching men's tournament. It is no secret that cricket chiefs want to get the T20 game — the version played in Birmingham — on the list of Olympic sports, even as early as the Los Angeles Games in 2028, although that is a long shot.
ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said the Commonwealths had been a "fantastic 10 days of competition" in front of packed-out crowds, describing it as a "superb advert for the women's game".
England captain Nat Sciver agreed that the tournament in Birmingham had been a huge shot in the arm for the women's game.
"This CWG has been an incredible experience and I think the crowds have shown that people really love coming to watch whatever team it is," she said.
"Having that new audience from the CWG where everyone's happy to go and watch any sport is something really special and something that can only help women's cricket. "I'd love for cricket to be in an Olympics."
Australia's Ash Gardner, who took three wickets in Sunday's final, would also relish the chance to play on the biggest sporting stage.
"Being involved in a few world cups myself and now the CWG, it was something that us cricketers probably never thought that we'd ever be involved in but we're certainly pretty pleased coming away with a gold medal," she said.
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said the women's cricketers had put on a "hell of a show".
"Having played in a lot of world events, this was certainly something really different and really special," she said. "Fingers crossed, we've got our foot in the door and there's a few more CWG and the Olympics too."