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ICC organises meeting with USA cricket community in Chicago

Recent suspension of USA Cricket Association was discussed during the meeting.

Cricket is slowly and steadily gaining ground in USA © Getty Images
Cricket is slowly and steadily gaining ground in USA © Getty Images (representational image)

International Cricket Council (ICC) organised a meeting with United States cricket community on 30 August’ 2015. It was held at Town Hall in Chicago with partners, associates, participants, contributors and allies of USA cricket community. Around 85 people participated in the meeting. Majority of these 85 people were from around 100 cricket leagues which are spread across the length and breath of the nation. The meeting was hosted by ICC Chief Executive David Richardson and ICC Head of Global Development Tim Anderson. Members of ICC’s USA Local Advisory Group were also present in the meeting. A lot of issues regarding cricket in USA were discussed in the meeting. READ: USA Cricket Academy: Where passion meets commitment

Icc-cricket.com quoted Richardson saying, “We came to learn earlier this year that although lots of cricket was being played in the USA, and lots of passionate people were supporting the game, these efforts were largely disconnected. A focus on bringing people together to share information, discuss common issues and, importantly, start talking about how exciting the future of cricket in the USA could be was therefore needed, and that’s what was achieved during this meeting. There remains much work to do, however, judging by the attitude of those in attendance who are keen for cricket in the USA to move forward with greater purpose, this has certainly been a very positive step in the right direction.” ALSO READ: T20 cricket and USA: Stars to adorn stripes?

The basic issues that were discussed included newfangled suspension of the USA Cricket Association (USACA) and how to popularise the sport in the most developed and powerful country on the planet. Cricket has taken a backseat to many other popular sports in the United States; chief among them being American football, basketball, baseball, athletics and tennis. However, cricket is gaining ground slowly and steadily esp. after the advent of T20 cricket but that too is among the Indian Americans and English Americans and Americans of South African and Australian descent.

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