ICC Suspends Cricket Canada Membership Over Governance Issues

Following a series of controversies and allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada’s membership.

In its reasoning, the ICC cited the organization’s “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, following a board meeting in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday.

Despite the decision, Canadian national representative teams will continue to be eligible to participate in ICC events during the period of suspension.

To support the continued participation and development of the national teams, Cricket Canada will be permitted to access ICC funding through a controlled funding mechanism, under the oversight of ICC management, solely for approved national team programmes.

The ICC will also provide Cricket Canada with a set of reinstatement conditions aimed at addressing the governance and administrative issues identified by the Board. The progress against these conditions will be monitored by the ICC Normalisation Committee, supported by ICC management, with reinstatement of membership subject to the Board being satisfied that the conditions have been fully met.

Last month, the ICC froze Cricket Canada’s funding and gave the organization six months to get its house in order. At that time, an ICC letter said the organization lacked adequate governance systems and hadn’t filed audited financial statements.

A statement issued by Cricket Canada’s new interim chief operating officer, Bhavjit Jauhar said while the ICC suspension was “unexpected,” Cricket Canada respects the ICC’s decision and “remains fully committed to meeting all compliance requirements.” (CMC)