[3] In 1961, South Africa resigned from the Conference due to their leaving the Commonwealth,[2] but they continued to play Test cricket until their international exile in 1970.From July to October 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket due to government interference, the first time this had occurred with a full member side.[8][9][10] From November 2023 to January 2024, the ICC suspended Sri Lanka Cricket due to government interference in the board.[13] In 2023, Australia withdrew from a one-day series against Afghanistan to protest the Taliban's oppression of women in the country.In June 2018, Scotland and UAE were added to the main ODI rankings list, with Nepal joining them in January 2019.Four additional teams gained ODI status after the conclusion of the World Cricket League Division Two tournament in April 2019.