The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that USA Cricket will now be approved as an Associate Member to become the ICC’s 105th Member. What started as the expulsion of the USA Cricket Association (USACA), this announcement came as a significant milestone. The application to become the 93rd Associate Member in accordance with the ICC Constitution was approved by ICC Members following the Membership Committee's recommendation to the ICC Board late last year, according to an ICC media release. https://t.co/EP9yFkexzk — Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) January 8, 2019Now, as a member of the ICC, USA Cricket can be eligible to receive funding in accordance with the ICC Development Funding Policy and can also sanction domestic and international cricket in the United States. USA Cricket Board Chair, Paraag Marathe said: "USA Cricket was established to bring together the cricket community in the United States, develop the game and unlock the sport's undoubted potential for growth.

Source: dna January 08, 2019 17:26 UTC