Cricket Canada
ICC suspends Cricket Canada over governance breaches, allows national teams to continue competing
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada with immediate effect over what it described as “serious breaches” of the national body's membership obligations.
The suspension, announced by the ICC Board on Monday, follows weeks after the governing body's Anti-Corruption Unit launched a probe into Cricket Canada following allegations of corruption, match manipulation and governance failures.
Despite the suspension, Canadian national teams will remain eligible to participate in ICC tournaments, with the global governing body saying it was mindful of protecting players from the consequences of administrative issues.
“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,” the ICC said in a statement, adding that the funds would be released only for approved national team programmes under the oversight of ICC management.
The ICC said Cricket Canada would also be given a set of conditions for reinstatement aimed at addressing governance and administrative shortcomings identified by the Board.
The suspension comes after a documentary aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in April alleged corruption within Cricket Canada's administration, including claims of match-fixing, financial irregularities and threats of violence involving officials and players.
Media reports said the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit opened an investigation soon after the allegations surfaced.
The latest action places Cricket Canada under increased international scrutiny at a time when the sport is seeking to expand its footprint in North America ahead of cricket's return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 2028.
Cricket Canada is not the first North American governing body to face ICC sanctions. In 2025, the ICC suspended USA Cricket over breaches of membership obligations, although U.S. national teams continued competing in international events under a similar arrangement.
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