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ICC suspends USA Cricket membership with immediate effect. (Original Post) bluedigger Friday OP
Unfortunately that immediate effect was a yawn. marble falls Friday #1
They still get to compete at the Olympics muriel_volestrangler Saturday #2

muriel_volestrangler

(104,846 posts)
2. They still get to compete at the Olympics
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:36 PM
Saturday
The decision, taken by the ICC Board during its meeting earlier, was based on USA Cricket’s repeated and continued breaches of its obligations as a ICC Member under the ICC’s Constitution. These include, but are not limited to, the failure to implement a functional governance structure, lack of progress toward achieving National Governing Body status with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and significant actions that have caused reputational damage to cricket in the United States and around the world.

The suspension is an unfortunate but necessary step to protect the long-term interests of the game and the ICC’s top priority remains ensuring that the athletes and the sport itself are not impacted due to the suspension. The ICC Board has decided that USA’s national teams will retain their right to participate in ICC events, including preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28).

The management and administration of USA national teams will temporarily be overseen by the ICC and/or its designated representatives to ensure continued support for the players and maintain momentum towards Olympic inclusion. This approach reflects the ICC’s firm commitment to upholding the best interests of cricketers in the USA and the sustenance of a High-performance & Player development program which will seek to elevate the stature and capabilities of players representing USA.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/icc-suspends-usa-cricket-s-membership

It sounds more like an administrative failure than anything done wrong. You'd probably have to closely follow the USA team to know why this has happened.
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