The ICC said after its AGM that USA cricket will be “on notice” amidst the ongoing membership compliance concerns.
USA cricket was a serious risk of being suspended by the ICC, resulting in central funding and the United States’ sides of men and women’s side ICC events.
The BBC Sport has observed evidence that USA cricket has addressed five of the eight issues related to governance, finance and administration by the ICC.
Instead of a lump sum suspension, ICC opted for more time to resolve the remaining issues to USA cricket that the global governing body’s board “reserves the right to take such tasks because it is appropriate”.
A major sector cricket is under pressure to address the USA, satisfying the norms set by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee for the status of the National Governing Body (NGB).
Los Angeles 2028 requires the position of NGB for a game 2028 Olympic sports cricket was due to the return after the absence of 128 years.
A statement by the ICC said, “USA cricket needs to do wide governance reforms, but is not limited to complete free and fair elections within a period of three months.”
USA cricket was originally ICC kept notice at 2024 AGM In Sri Lanka for “Non-transportation with ICC membership norms”.
Cricket Chile was kept on notice at the same time, but has addressed issues related to its governance structure for the satisfaction of the ICC.