In another step to provide more opportunities to players in the USA, the ICC has given the countrys womens team a wildcard entry into next years ICC Europe Womens T20 Qualifier, despite having suspended the USA Cricket Association in June, 2015.In an email sent on Thursday to the players announcing the move, which was obtained by ESPNcricinfo, ICC Americas Cricket Manager Tom Evans said the decision was taken following a recent meeting of the ICC Womens Committee to extend the invite to USA due to an increase in domestic womens cricket activity.USA has not had an opportunity to compete for qualifying berths in ICC tournaments since 2012 when they finished second to Canada in the ICC Americas Womens Twenty20 championship held in the Cayman Islands. However, the ICC cancelled the regional tournament in 2014, stating at the time that the money for the tournament would be better spent on grassrts development. It eliminated any chance for a representative from the region to compete for a spot in the 2016 Womens World T20 and the 2017 Womens World Cup.At the time, the USA had an estimated 100 female players nationwide, but the womens programme had stagnated in part due to the USACA not having organised a womens national tournament since 2011. Earlier this year, the ICC Americas office organised a series of scouting combines in eight cities, encouraging women to try out. Approximately 45 women attended, from which a 22-player squad was invited to a national camp in Philadelphia in September, which included matches against an MCC Womens touring side featuring Claire Taylor and Charlotte Edwards.As part of the preparation plans to get the national squad ready for competition next year, ICC officials have said they intend to schedule several camps and recruitment initiatives beginning in March, ahead of the ICC Europe Qualifier scheduled for August. USA will take on Scotland and Netherlands in the Europe qualifier for a spot in the global qualifier for the 2018 Womens World T20 in the West Indies.Among the recruitment initiatives tentatively planned to grow the womens playing base and strengthen the competition pl for the national team are two pilot programs. One is aimed at organising modified and/or co-ed intramural club cricket games on college campuses, while another is expected to target current or former, recent NCAA athletes who have played field hockey, golf, lacrosse and softball to gauge their interest in attempting a transition to cricket. kiesshop.com/Customized/" target="_blank">Custom Houston Rockets Jerseys .ca lks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. kiesshop.com/Ryan-Anderson-City-Edition-Jersey/" target="_blank">Ryan Anderson Rockets Jersey . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. rmmate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. 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We go on a run, we put together some gd games and win a couple in a row, this is a big opportunity for us to show we can play.Hassan Whiteside had 17 points and 16 rebounds and James Johnson scored 14 off the bench for Miami, which won for only the third time in 11 games at home.John Wall scored 30 points and Bradley Beal added 29 for Washington, which is 0-2 against Miami this season.Its just a tough loss for us because we battled hard throughout the game, Wizards coach Scott Brks said. A couple breaks here and there we probably could have won the game.Miami led 59-53 at the half, after making 10 consecutive shots late in the second quarter. Dragic went 4 for 4 in that stretch, plus assisted on two others.But he picked up his third foul -- a call he didnt like -- witth 38 seconds left in the half, then got his fourth early in the third quarter.ddddddddddddWhen he went to the bench, Miami was up nine. 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