USA appoint CEO to meet crucial requirement to continue as associate member

USA Cricket (USAC) appointed Johnathan Atkeison as their CEO on July 28 (Saturday), thereby one of the two crucial requirements for them to hang on to their associate member status. His tenure will begin on August 1. This comes after the ICC had put USAC on notice for not having the required structure in place for them to continue as an associate member.

The other criteria they have to meet is to set up an Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), which is vital for them to get the National Governing Body (NGB) status. Cricket was added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, so getting this status is vital for them.

"I'm honoured to join the team at USA Cricket. It's an incredible time for the sport here in the United States with the historic performance of the men's national team in the recent T20 World Cup, the completion of the second season of Major League Cricket, and the first opportunity to showcase cricket in the Olympics here on home soil during the LA28 games," Atkeison said in a media release.

"Our goal is to build a world-class organization to capitalize on that momentum and firmly establish cricket's position in the American sporting landscape. The passion the cricket community has for the sport is amazing, and the enthusiasm is infectious. I can't wait to get started."

Atkeison recently served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the USAC and has over 15 years of experience in the national governing body experience and was credited for the restructuring of USA Rugby. 

USA did well in the T20 World Cup 2024, which they co-hosted, making it to the Super 8s, thereby ensuring automatic qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. 

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