NEW YORK, June 1: The International Cricket Conference is looking into the possibility of America hosting some games at the 2007 World Cup.

West Indies will be the official host of the next World Cup.

Nine members of the ICC Development Committee and seven delegates from the USA Cricket Association, including president Atul Rai, from Los Angeles, met here over the past two days discussing the potential growth of cricket in the US.

“The ICC has been looking at the option of fast tracking cricket development in the USA and this includes the possibility of some 2007 World Cup games being played in the US,” Andrew Eade, the ICC’s Global Development Manager said here on Saturday night.—AFP