ICC asks USA Cricket to hold elections within three months

The International Cricket Council (ICC) at its annual conference on Saturday kept USA Cricket (USAC) on notice and asked the board to undertake comprehensive governance reforms.

“The ICC reiterated its previous position and confirmed that the organisation remains on notice. USA Cricket is required to undertake comprehensive governance reforms, including but not limited to completing free and fair elections within a three-month period,” the apex body said in a statement.

The ICC had issued a notice to USA Cricket in July last year for non compliance with its governance rules, after the country had co-hosted the T20 World Cup with West Indies.

The move aims at USAC getting a ‘national governing body’ status from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, which is a requisite for the sport to be included at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

News reports had stated that the ICC is working towards suspending the US board, but with cricket’s return to the Olympics at stake, the ICC is extending a chance to USAC to set its house in order.