ICC Annual Meeting 2025 outcomes: USA cricket on notice, Afghan women backed, and much more

[Ball Blazer]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) held its Annual Conference in Singapore, where the Board received an update on progress relating to the support for displaced women cricketers of Afghan descent. This initiative is being advanced through a collaborative effort led by the ICC, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and Cricket Australia (CA), under the supervision of ICC Deputy Chair Mr Imran Khwaja.

The programme aims to deliver structured support through high-performance initiatives, domestic playing opportunities, and engagement at key ICC global events, including the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England.

In relation to USA Cricket, the ICC reiterated its previous position and confirmed that the organisation remains on notice. USA Cricket is required to undertake comprehensive governance reforms, including but not limited to completing free and fair elections within a three-month period. The Board, however, reserves the right to take such actions as it deems appropriate.

The Board also confirmed the awarding of hosting rights for the ICC World Test Championship Finals for the 2027, 2029, and 2031 editions to the England and Wales Cricket Board, following a successful track record in hosting recent finals.

Additionally, Mr Gurumurthy Palani (France Cricket), Mr Anuraag Bhatnagar (Cricket Hong Kong, China), and Mr Gurdeep Klair (Cricket Canada) were elected to the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) as Associate Member representatives.

Formal votes of thanks were recorded to outgoing ICC Chief Executive Mr Geoff Allardice, and to departing CEC members Mr Sumod Damodar (Botswana Cricket Association), Mr Rashpal Bajwa (Cricket Canada), and Mr Umair Butt (Cricket Denmark), for their service to the global game.

Two new members joined the ICC family to take the total membership to 110 members with Timor-Leste Cricket Federation and Zambia Cricket Union formally becoming ICC Associate members.

The ICC AGM also formally adopted the annual report and audited accounts of the ICC Group for the year 2024 together with the auditor’s report.

 

[Vikram1989]

For olympics, hybrid approach will be followed for deciding the teams.its combination of ranking and a qualifying tournament .India will be qualified as its number one team by quite a margin(25 points margin i think). USA may be the second team as host.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

US Cricket is on the verge of being kicked out of the ICC

 

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US Cricket is on the verge of being kicked out of the ICC

I don't know why US cricket has so many issues.

Canada has a similar cricket structure as USA but these issues are not present in Canada.

Would be a shame if US get kicked out as they have been improving.

 

[Vikram1989]

US Cricket is on the verge of being kicked out of the ICC

Normally yes but olympics have saved them .that's y icc gave them 3 months to fix.it seems icc is having discussions with usa sport body and us authorities if they can exclude usa cricket from olympics. Usa got worst lot of India and pak administrators.

 

[sweep_shot]

Normally yes but olympics have saved them .that's y icc gave them 3 months to fix.it seems icc is having discussions with usa sport body and us authorities if they can exclude usa cricket from olympics. Usa got worst lot of India and pak administrators.

Canada also has desi folks controlling cricket but Canada is not facing those issues. Not to the level USA is facing.

It is a bit weird USA is experiencing this.

 

[Major]

There is a journalist that covers USA cricket very well. He can give u some good pov on the issue on USA vricket.

Pp should interview him

 

[Major]

I don't know why US cricket has so many issues.

Canada has a similar cricket structure as USA but these issues are not present in Canada.

Would be a shame if US get kicked out as they have been improving.

US cricket is Indian backed.

They imported alot of cricketers few years back only for them to turn a complete u turn during the world t20 2024 and only play the players who had indian background or were hone grown players.

They had the option of Sami Aslam, Ali Khan, Ehsan Adil, Another guy called Ali a batter, they ignored all those players. They even ignored Corey Anderson

UsA can field a very strong team if they want to, but the people controlling it are just destroying it.

Canada cricket is desi backed, but due to it being more multicultural and the desis being 3rd generation, they are not in those infighting with each other

 

[sweep_shot]

Kicking out Stuart Law was a mistake. He is a great coach.

Stuart was a victim of dirty Indian politics.

 

[Major]

Just to give u a picture. During the world t20 2024z they had a player who was injured but they never called for a replacement as they didnt want to drop that guy from the squad

 

[sweep_shot]

US cricket is Indian backed.

They imported alot of cricketers few years back only for them to turn a complete u turn during the world t20 2024 and only play the players who had indian background or were hone grown players.

They had the option of Sami Aslam, Ali Khan, Ehsan Adil, Another guy called Ali a batter, they ignored all those players. They even ignored Corey Anderson

UsA can field a very strong team if they want to, but the people controlling it are just destroying it.

Canada cricket is desi backed, but due to it being more multicultural and the desis being 3rd generation, they are not in those infighting with each other

These Indians ruined US cricket just like they ruined ICC.

Lesson is never allow Indians to run any sporting body. Countries should smarten up.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

US cricket is Indian backed.

They imported alot of cricketers few years back only for them to turn a complete u turn during the world t20 2024 and only play the players who had indian background or were hone grown players.

They had the option of Sami Aslam, Ali Khan, Ehsan Adil, Another guy called Ali a batter, they ignored all those players. They even ignored Corey Anderson

UsA can field a very strong team if they want to, but the people controlling it are just destroying it.

Canada cricket is desi backed, but due to it being more multicultural and the desis being 3rd generation, they are not in those infighting with each other

Corey Anderson and Ali Khan played the World T20

 

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Wish they would put Canada cricket on notice too. These guys are equally bad - if not worst.

 

[Vikram1989]

These Indians ruined US cricket just like they ruined ICC.

Lesson is never allow Indians to run any sporting body. Countries should smarten up.

ICC Questions Cricket Canada Over CEO Fraud Allegations

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has raised serious concerns about Cricket Canada’s recent decisions. Salman Khan, appointed as CEO in January, is now facing charges of theft and fraud. Calgary Police allege Khan, along with former treasurer Syed Wajahat Ali, misappropriated CAD 200,000...

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that is Canada cricket much more worse than USA situation and handled by pak administrators.

Khan's appointment has raised several concerns. He was initially elected as a Board Director in June 2023 but resigned from his two-year honorary term to take the paid CEO position. Some suggest this early resignation was strategic, as board bylaws require directors charged with crimes to step down.

Board Chair Amjad Bajwa and Director Imran Rana reportedly negotiated Khan's CEO appointment without sharing contract details with other directors. The five-year contract notably lacks an at-will termination clause, potentially requiring Cricket Canada to pay the full term if Khan is removed early.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

There is a journalist that covers USA cricket very well. He can give u some good pov on the issue on USA vricket.

Pp should interview him

Yeh he's really good. Peter De La Penna. Proper hard hitting journalist isn't he really goes in for the kill and isn't scared to expose corruption at the highest levels in US.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

US cricket is Indian backed.

They imported alot of cricketers few years back only for them to turn a complete u turn during the world t20 2024 and only play the players who had indian background or were hone grown players.

They had the option of Sami Aslam, Ali Khan, Ehsan Adil, Another guy called Ali a batter, they ignored all those players. They even ignored Corey Anderson

UsA can field a very strong team if they want to, but the people controlling it are just destroying it.

Canada cricket is desi backed, but due to it being more multicultural and the desis being 3rd generation, they are not in those infighting with each other

Sami Aslam skipped the selection camp to travel for honeymoon to UK. They never selected him coz of this.