Key Decisions from the ICC Board Meeting

At the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting held in Dubai, following New Zealand's victory in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, the following important decisions were made:

Cricket

The ICC Board has approved several T20 competitions to enhance the competitiveness of Associate Member (AM) nations, as part of preparations for the expansion of ICC women's events in the 2028-2031 cycle.

This strategy includes plans to organize two annual T20 international tournaments between 2025 and 2028, involving 24 teams. These tournaments will pave the way for the 16-team ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2030. Further details will be announced by the ICC in due course.

The ICC Board also approved the Future Tours Program (FTP) and calendar for women's cricket for the 2025-2029 cycle, which will be published in the coming days. The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) decided that the annual update for the women's rankings will now take place on May 1st instead of October 1st. Additionally, the minimum number of international matches required for inclusion in the rankings has been increased from six to eight, reflecting the significant growth in women's international cricket.

The ICC CEC also confirmed the criteria for granting ODI status to five Associate Member countries for the 2025-2029 cycle. Two AM countries that qualify for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the remaining teams based on T20I rankings will be granted ODI status.

Governance

The ICC Board recommended limiting the term of the ICC Chair and Independent Director to two terms of three years, which will now be sent to the membership for approval.

There have been some changes to the ICC Men's Cricket Committee, with Scott Weenink appointed as the Full Member representative and Scott Edwards as the Associate Member representative. Additionally, there has been a change in the ICC Medical Advisory Committee, with Dr. John Maclean replacing Dr. Roger Hawkes, who has retired.