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T20 World Cup: ICC admits New York pitches not up to the mark
The temporary Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has hosted two games so far, both of which were low-scoring encounters
Hardik Pandya of India celebrates the wicket of Curtis Campher of Ireland during the T20 World Cup match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. — AFP
The pitches used in the T20 World Cup matches played in New York have not been up to standard and ground staff are working on remedying them for the rest of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday.
The temporary Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has hosted two games so far, both of which were low-scoring encounters due to the nature of the drop-in pitch which has made batting extremely difficult due to the movement and bounce.
Fans expecting a run-fest were left disappointed when Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 -- their lowest ever score -- against South Africa while India bowled out Ireland for 96 in Wednesday’s one-sided contest.
“T20 Inc and the ICC recognise that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted,” the ICC said in a statement.
“The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of yesterday’s game to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches.”
The stadium is set to host six more matches, including Sunday’s blockbuster game between arch rivals India and Pakistan.
Meanwhile, India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour on Thursday described it as a “challenging wicket” having also played a warm-up match at the venue.
“It is what it is. We need to find a way to deal with it and I think we have enough skills in the team and enough experience in the team to deal with it,” the former Indian batsman said.
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