Overview

• USA Cricket’s ICC membership was suspended with immediate effect following a board vote that concluded a year-long review and engagement with stakeholders.
• The United States’ men’s and women’s teams remain eligible for ICC events, including the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka and preparations for LA28, with the ICC temporarily managing team operations.
• The ICC cited repeated breaches of membership obligations, including failure to implement functional governance, lack of progress toward USOPC National Governing Body recognition, and actions causing reputational damage.
• USA Cricket had been placed on notice at the 2024 ICC AGM and was granted time and extensions through 2025 before the suspension decision.
• An ICC Normalisation Committee will set and monitor specific reform benchmarks for reinstatement, as legal disputes tied to the terminated ACE partnership and concerns raised by regional boards and the USOPC underscore ongoing instability.