It received a single team nominated by the United States Cricket Association (USACA) and said that the side would not be disputed by a group contesting the legitimacy of the USACA Board.
ICC chief executive, Malcolm Speed, said that this cleared the way for the USA to take its place in the competition, but added that domestic differences needed to be overcome.
“The confirmation of this team has addressed the ICC’s most immediate concern regarding cricket in America but it does not change the need for the stakeholders in the game in the United States to come together and resolve their domestic differences in the overall interests of the sport,” said Speed.
“The ICC does not and will not unilaterally get involved in the domestic issues that affect its members. The ICC has repeatedly offered to assist the disputing parties in the USA to help find a way forward but these offers have not been accepted by both sides. These offers have now been withdrawn.”
