In a deepening crisis, directors from USA Cricket (USAC) have formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene and investigate the organization`s collapse, calling for decisive action to rebuild what has been broken.
The plea for intervention comes from a faction of the USAC board, specifically current directors Arjun Rao Gona and Kuljit Singh Nijjar, along with former independent director Patricia Whittaker, who is challenging her removal. They have urged the ICC to not only conduct an investigation but also to perform a comprehensive forensic audit of USAC`s financial dealings and make the findings public.
This group emphasized, «We call for immediate and decisive intervention not to punish, but to rebuild what has been broken. This is no longer a crisis of management; it is a test of integrity and courage.» Their statement follows a previous release from the USAC board, expressing bewilderment over the ICC`s decision on September 23 to suspend the organization.
The internal conflict intensified after a USAC Board meeting on October 1, chaired by Venu Pisike, where a decision was made to file for bankruptcy as part of a financial restructuring. This decision was supported by five directors (Pisike, Srini Salver, David Haubert, Pintoo Shah, and Anj Balusu), while four others (Gona, Nijjar, Nadia Gruny, and Atul Rai) walked out in protest.
Atul Rai subsequently declared that USAC`s public statement to its members regarding the bankruptcy filing was «not authorized by the Board» and accused it of being «clearly an abuse of power and authority.»
The ICC`s suspension of USAC was based on «repeated and continued breaches of its obligation» as a member. A primary concern for the ICC is how these ongoing issues might impact USAC`s ability to secure National Governing Body (NGB) status from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), which is crucial for any sport included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
To address this, the ICC`s Normalisation Committee had outlined a six-step roadmap. This plan involves a complete organizational overhaul of USAC, including replacing the current board with three new independent directors, followed by fresh elections. Concurrently, the ICC plans a thorough review of the USAC constitution to implement governance and structural reforms, aiming to resolve controversies that have plagued the body since it gained Associate status in 2019.
Gona, Nijjar, and Whittaker insist that the Normalisation Committee should immediately assume control of USAC. They advocate for an investigation that «goes beyond administrative control and conduct a full, independent investigation into the root causes of USA Cricket`s collapse, identifying every act of constitutional breach, misuse of authority, and conflict of interest.»
They further proposed the appointment of five new independent directors once the USAC constitution is appropriately amended.
Their recommendations also include: «Conduct a full forensic audit of all financial transactions, contracts, appointments, and legal decisions taken under the current regime, and publish the findings to the public to restore trust, confidence and transparency.»
«Safeguard players, competitions, and development programs during this transition, ensuring that athletes and fans do not suffer for failures of leadership.»
Topic: United States of America
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AQSh Kriket Inqirozi: Direktorlar Xalqaro Kriket Kengashidan Tashkilot Qulashini Tekshirishni So‘ramoqda
Chuqur inqiroz sharoitida, AQSh Kriket (USAC) kengashi direktorlari Xalqaro Kriket Kengashidan (ICC) tashkilotning qulashini tekshirishni so‘rab, buzilgan narsani qayta qurish uchun qat`iy choralar ko‘rishga chaqirdi.
Aralashuv so‘rovi USAC kengashining bir qismidan, xususan, hozirgi direktorlar Arjun Rao Gona va Kuljit Singx Nijjar, shuningdek, lavozimidan chetlatilgan sobiq mustaqil direktor Patrisiya Uittakerdan keldi. Ular ICCdan nafaqat tergov o‘tkazishni, balki USACning moliyaviy bitimlari bo‘yicha keng qamrovli sud-tibbiy audit o‘tkazishni va natijalarni jamoatchilikka e’lon qilishni so‘rashgan.
Bu guruh shunday ta’kidladi: «Biz jazosiz qoldirish uchun emas, balki buzilgan narsani qayta qurish uchun zudlik bilan va qat`iy aralashuvga chaqiramiz. Bu endi boshqaruv inqirozi emas; bu halollik va jasorat sinovidir.» Ularning bayonoti USAC kengashining o‘tgan hafta e’lon qilingan bayonotidan keyin keldi, unda ular ICCning 23-sentabrdagi tashkilotni faoliyatini to‘xtatish qaroridan hayratda ekanliklarini bildirganlar.
Ichki mojarolar 1-oktabrda Venu Pisike raisligidagi USAC Kengashi yig‘ilishidan so‘ng kuchaydi, unda moliyaviy qayta qurish doirasida bankrotlik e’lon qilishga qaror qilindi. Bu qaror besh direktor (Pisike, Srini Salver, Devid Haubert, Pintoo Shah va Anj Balusu) tomonidan qo‘llab-quvvatlandi, to‘rt nafari (Gona, Nijjar, Nadia Gruny va Atul Rai) esa norozilik sifatida yig‘ilishni tark etishdi.
Atul Rai keyinchalik USACning bankrotlik e’lon qilish bo‘yicha a’zolariga yo‘llagan ommaviy bayonoti «Kengash tomonidan tasdiqlanmagan»ligini va bu «hokimiyat va vakolatni suiiste’mol qilish» ekanligini aytdi.
ICCning USACni faoliyatini to‘xtatishi uning a’zo sifatidagi «majburiyatlarini qayta-qayta va doimiy ravishda buzishi»ga asoslangan edi. ICC uchun asosiy tashvish shundaki, bu davom etayotgan muammolar USACning AQSh Olimpiya va Paralimpiya qo‘mitasidan (USOPC) Milliy Boshqaruv Organi (NGB) maqomini olish qobiliyatiga qanday ta’sir qilishi mumkin, bu esa 2028-yilgi Los-Anjeles o‘yinlariga kiritilgan har qanday sport turi uchun hal qiluvchi ahamiyatga ega.
Buni hal qilish uchun ICCning Normallashtirish Qo‘mitasi olti bosqichli yo‘l xaritasini belgilab bergan edi. Bu rejada USACni to‘liq tashkiliy qayta qurish, jumladan, mavjud kengashni uchta yangi mustaqil direktor bilan almashtirish, so‘ngra yangi saylovlar o‘tkazish ko‘zda tutilgan. Shu bilan birga, ICC USAC konstitutsiyasini har tomonlama ko‘rib chiqishni rejalashtirgan, bu esa tashkilot 2019-yilda Assotsiatsiya maqomini olganidan beri uni qiynayotgan mojarolarni hal qilish uchun boshqaruv va tarkibiy islohotlarni amalga oshirishga qaratilgan.
Gona, Nijjar va Uittaker Normallashtirish Qo‘mitasi USACni zudlik bilan nazoratga olishi kerakligini ta’kidlamoqdalar. Ular «ma’muriy nazoratdan tashqari harakat qilishni va AQSh Kriketining qulashining asosiy sabablarini to‘liq, mustaqil tekshirishni, konstitutsiyani buzish, vakolatni suiiste’mol qilish va manfaatlar to‘qnashuvining har bir harakatini aniqlashni» talab qiladilar.
Ular, shuningdek, USAC konstitutsiyasi tegishli tarzda o‘zgartirilgandan so‘ng beshta yangi mustaqil direktor tayinlashni taklif qilishdi.
Ularning tavsiyalari quyidagilarni ham o‘z ichiga oladi: «Hozirgi rejim ostida amalga oshirilgan barcha moliyaviy operatsiyalar, shartnomalar, tayinlovlar va huquqiy qarorlarning to‘liq sud-tibbiy auditini o‘tkazish va ishonch, kafolat va shaffoflikni tiklash uchun natijalarni jamoatchilikka e’lon qilish.»
«Bu o‘tish davrida o‘yinchilar, musobaqalar va rivojlanish dasturlarini himoya qilish, sportchilar va muxlislarning yetakchilikdagi muvaffaqiyatsizliklar tufayli jabr ko‘rmasligini ta’minlash.»
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