ICC took major action. (Photo-screenshot/x)
Usa Cricket Board Suspended: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given a big blow to the team, which made a brilliant start of their campaign by defeating Pakistan in the T20I World Cup of 2024. It has suspended the membership of this cricket board with immediate effect. The ICC took this decision during the virtual board meeting held on 23 September. However, even after this action, this team will participate in the T20I World Cup to be held next year. This decision of ICC can lead to major changes in USA cricket.
Why did this action take on USA cricket?
According to reports ICC Usa cricket But this action is taken on repeated violations of its obligations as ICC member. However, the ICC has allowed the USA team to participate in its tournament. According to reports, ICC was getting many complaints related to USA cricket for some time. The matter came into the discussion when the ICC sent a notice to the USA Cricket Board in the annual conference held in Sri Lanka last year.
At the same time, in a meeting held in Singapore this year, ICC gave USA cricket 3 months to prepare a systematic structure. According to reports by ESPN Cricinfo, USA Cricket Board Chairman Venu Pissike said that the ICC has not yet contacted him regarding suspension. However, this action will not affect the cricket tournament to be held in Los Angeles Olympics 2028. Being hosts, the USA cricket team can be one of the 6 teams that will participate in the 2028 Olympic Games.
What is the whole matter?
Actually, the administrative crisis in USA cricket has been going on for a long time. Board Chairman Venu Pissike opposed the instructions of both ICC and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (UsopC), who demanded a change in leadership. Last year about it T20i world cup After the notice was sent to the USA Cricket Board in July.
The ICC had asked the USA Cricket Board to improve within 1 year, but there was no improvement in USA cricket even after the deadline was over. In such a situation, the ICC was in the mood to do big action. In the ICC Board meeting held in Singapore on 19 July, USA cricket was given three months more time, but still the USA Cricket Board remained adamant on its arbitrariness, after which the ICC took this action.