USA confirm participation for ICC Trophy

The ICC has confirmed that USA will participate in the ICC Trophy after their cricket association named a squad and also stated that the team would not be disputed by a faction which has been contesting the legitimacy of the USACA.

In a media release, Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, said: "The nomination of the team and the confirmation from the opposition group that it would not be disputing the squad through any domestic legal or other type of challenge or submitting an alternative team clears the way for USA's participation in the event."

Though the immediate issue of participation in the ICC Trophy has been resolved, Speed warned that there were other matters that needed to be sorted out. "The confirmation of this team has addressed the ICC's most immediate concern regarding cricket in America but it does not change the need for the stakeholders in the game in the United States to come together and resolve their domestic differences in the overall interests of the sport." Earlier, the ICC had indicated that USA might not be allowed to participate in the tournament after internal bickering between the two factions who both claim to represent the USA Cricket Association.

"The ICC does not and will not unilaterally get involved in the domestic issues that affect its members," Speed said. "The ICC has repeatedly offered to assist the disputing parties in the USA to help find a way forward but these offers have not been accepted by both sides. These offers have now been withdrawn.

"It is now up to the factions within cricket in America to find a solution to their internal dispute through the mediation, arbitration or legal systems that are available to them. I hope this happens quickly and that a resolution can be found."