ICC denies USACA suspension rumours

Suggestions circulating inside the US to the effect that the ICC would again withdraw recognition of the USA Cricket Association because of its failure to meet certain deadlines have been dismissed.

While the ICC did impose deadlines, and ICC spokesman pointed out that none of these were imminent.

The conditions under which the USACA was readmitted to the fold were as follows:

"Obviously, the set deadlines for the ICC's key conditions do not come until later in the year but the ICC board reserves the right to review its quarterly release of ICC funds - and revert to its previous position - at any time if circumstances warrant such action," the spokesman told Cricinfo. "However, and this is important, and a key positive, the ICC is not aware of any recent developments upon which the board should be reconsidering this adopted position and the matter is not on the agenda for 30 April.

"In terms of an overall position, it's appropriate to say that the ICC looks forward to remaining informed, as appropriate, in regard to the above activities and trusts that the current USACA set-up is keen to meet the immediate challenges which it faces. We are also keen to wish the current administration well in their efforts to addressing their governance issues and their on-going cricket development efforts."

The USACA website makes no reference to the ICC decision to readmit them nor of any of the conditions referred to.

Cricinfo has made numerous attempts to contact Gladstone Dainty, the USACA president, and other members of the executive in the last six months but all enquiries remained unanswered.