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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly preparing to take stern action against USA Cricket (USAC) as the governing body’s 12-month notice period for governance reforms nears its end, according to international media.

The notice, issued in July 2024, came after the ICC flagged serious concerns over USAC’s internal structure, ranging from a lack of transparency and operational inefficiencies to persistent governance lapses.

In response, the ICC had appointed a normalisation committee tasked with steering USAC back to stability.

However, sources within the global body suggest that little tangible progress has been made over the past year, raising the possibility of a suspension.

“There’s been more resistance than reform,” one unnamed ICC official was quoted as saying. “We’ve provided ample time and support. The lack of progress is no longer acceptable.”

The official’s comments reflect growing frustration within the ICC over USAC’s inability, or unwillingness, to implement the necessary structural changes.

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According to reports, internal resistance within the USAC board and ineffective leadership have repeatedly hampered the committee’s efforts.

Earlier this month, an ICC delegation visited Los Angeles for urgent meetings with officials from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and members of the normalisation committee.

The visit was described as a last-ditch effort to assess whether the USA cricket board had taken any meaningful steps toward reform.

During the meetings, ICC officials reportedly underlined that governance overhaul is non-negotiable, especially with cricket’s return to the Olympic stage looming at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

While no official decision has been made yet, insiders say the clock is ticking. A final verdict is expected ahead of the ICC’s Annual Conference next month, where failure to demonstrate clear leadership reforms could result in USAC’s suspension from the global cricketing community.

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DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday, 10 April, the qualification route to both ICC Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The co-hosts of the men’s event United States of America (USA) and West Indies automatically qualified.

ICC confirmed the automatic qualification of the 12 teams for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which will feature 20 teams.

The top eight teams from the 2022 T20WC in Australia, including hosts West Indies and the United States, as well as the next two highest-ranked teams on the ICC Men’s T20 rankings table as of November 14, 2022, will book their berth in the mega event.

If the West Indies finish in the top eight in the 2022 T20 World Cup later this year, three teams will advance based on rankings, whereas if they finish outside the top eight, only two teams would advance.

A regional qualification process will then determine the remaining eight spots. Africa, Asia, and Europe will each have two spots available, while Americas and EAP will each have one.

On the other hand, eight countries will automatically qualify for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, including the top three teams from each group from the 2023 event, as well as the host (if not one of the six) and the next highest-ranked team(s) on the ICC Women’s T20 rankings table at a pre-determined date.

The Women’s T20 World Cup global qualifier will then determine the remaining two teams.

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