Grand Prairie, Texas (September 16, 2025): American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) today filed legal proceedings against USA Cricket (USAC) regarding its improper termination of the ACE agreement and is extremely disappointed with USAC’s continued bad faith conduct and governance failures.
USAC’s Improper Termination of the ACE Agreement, Which USAC Suspended and Then Reinstated.
For over six years, ACE has performed its agreement with USAC and successfully developed cricket in the United States, despite the continued flaws and dysfunction of the USAC Board. ACE has committed unparalleled resources into establishing Major League Cricket (MLC) and Minor League Cricket (MiLC) and funding USAC and the USA National Teams — forming the backbone of U.S. cricket.
Despite ACE’s work and successes, on August 21, 2025, USAC wrongfully terminated its agreement with ACE on manufactured grounds and publicly announced that decision. Just seven days later, USAC seemingly realized the baselessness of its termination and suspended it. While USAC agreed that the parties’ agreement would be in full force and effect during the suspension period, USAC refused to issue a joint statement with ACE informing the cricket community and stakeholders of the true status. USAC then unilaterally reinstated its original termination, effective today, without holding any meaningful discussions directly with ACE.
Specific USAC Directors are Prioritizing Personal and Political Interests over Cricket.
USAC’s handling of the ACE agreement has been chaotic and reckless. It is emblematic of USAC’s bad faith. A small group of USAC directors have chosen to prioritize politics rather than preparing teams that can build on their recent successes. Their conduct is especially egregious because it occurred on the eve of the MiLC season, the leading development league in the US, and less than six months out from three important ICC World Cups in early 2026 (U19, Men’s T20 & Women’s T20 Qualifiers). By terminating their relationship with ACE, USAC is showing complete disregard for these national and youth team players, as well as the millions of cricket fans in the U.S. who just enjoyed a record-breaking season of MLC and saw the U.S. Men’s team reach the Super8s in the T20 World Cup in 2024. These actions have jeopardized ACE’s significant investments into U.S. cricket over the last six years, as well as the continued success of cricket in the U.S.
ACE Forced to Act to Protect U.S. Cricket.
USAC’s wrongful conduct cannot go unanswered, so today, ACE filed legal proceedings against USAC regarding its improper termination of the ACE agreement. ACE will now do whatever it takes to vindicate its rights and safeguard the future of U.S. cricket that it has helped to build.
ACE and its partners have invested over $150 million since 2019 in MLC and MiLC, world-class stadiums and facilities, and pathways for American players to succeed on the global stage. Despite these efforts, USA Cricket (USAC) has once again demonstrated reckless governance and bad faith conduct that undermines the sport of cricket and communities that USAC claims to serve.
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