ICC wants USA Cricket Board to resign as part of a specific roadmap in order to gain Olympics certification.
ICC proposes USA Cricket Board resign as part of roadmap for Olympics certification.
At the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s request, the ICC has started moving to “reset” and restructure USA Cricket’s leadership and governance. In order to obtain national governing body (NGB) certification from USOPC, which is required for all sports introduced to LA28Games, USAC has to make this development.
Due to its popularity, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, cricket was one of five new sports added to the LA28 schedule by the International Olympics Committee in 2023. The USA is anticipated to be one of the six teams competing for gold in both the men’s and women’s divisions as the hosts. To obtain NGB accreditation, USAC must still meet all of the requirements stated by USOPC.
The ICC has now rolled up its sleeves and handed out a “roadmap” in an email to USAC on July 10, after warning the organisation last July of dire repercussions, including the risk of losing its status as the US cricket governing body. Jonathan Hall, the general counsel for the ICC, sent the message about a week before the ICC AGM, which will take place in Singapore on July 20 and at which the Board will address the USAC problem.
In collaboration with USOPC, the ICC’s Normalisation Committee created the six-step roadmap. The Normalisation group, led by ICC chair Jay Shah, held two meetings with the USAC top brass: one in Los Angeles in June and one via online call in April.
“A stage-wise approach shall be implemented to restore regulatory compliance and functional integrity to USA Cricket, with the ultimate aim of securing National Governing Body (NGB) recognition by the USOPC and eligibility for LA28 Olympic participation,” the ICC said in the July 10 email. “The Committee is committed to helping to restore the integrity and credibility of USA Cricket. The roadmap provides a structured and lawful pathway to achieving NGB status and ensuring that USA Cricket is eligible to participate in LA28 as a fully compliant Olympic sporting body.”