USA Cricket has fulfilled one of many two essential necessities to keep away from being disqualified as an ICC Affiliate nations by appointing Jonathan Atkieson as its chief government officer efficient August 1.
The USAC was ‘placed on discover’ by the ICC earlier this month for breaching two norms.
Without having a CEO was one, the opposite was USAC not fulfilling the governance norms that are set by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
As per the norm, it’s needed for each sport governing physique to earn the Nationwide Governing Physique (NGB) standing which is required for all sports activities added within the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Video games.
The Worldwide Olympic Committee throughout its 141st Session and Govt Board assembly in Mumbai final 12 months had given its nod for the inclusion of cricket within the Los Angeles Video games.
“USA Cricket has introduced the appointment of Johnathan Atkeison as its new CEO, efficient August 1st, 2024,” the USAC mentioned on its web site.
Atkeison most lately served because the Chief Working Officer of USA Rugby. he joins USA Cricket with over 15 years of nationwide governing physique expertise.
“I’m honoured to affix the staff at USA Cricket. It’s an unbelievable time for the game right here in america with the historic efficiency of the lads’s nationwide staff within the current T20 World Cup, the completion of the second season of Main League Cricket, and the primary alternative to showcase cricket within the Olympics right here on residence soil throughout the LA28 video games,” Atkinson mentioned.
“Our purpose is to construct a world-class organisation to capitalise on that momentum, and firmly set up cricket’s place within the American sporting panorama,” he added.
Atkieson is credited for main USA Rugby by way of a monetary restructuring in 2020 adopted by ‘a four-year interval of fast progress and improvement’.