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Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee has taken a lenient view on the pitch of six out of the eight matches played in New York during the T20 World Cup 2024, including India vs Pakistan, and has given it a 'satisfactory' rating. Of the matches played at the temporary Nassau County Cricket Stadium, the pitch used for India's opening match against Ireland as well as the match between Sri Lanka and South Africa has received an 'unsatisfactory' rating from the match referee.
The ICC had organized matches in New York to promote cricket in America but it had to face criticism due to poor pitch and slow outfield. The apex body of cricket published the pitch rating on its website on Tuesday, long after the tournament ended. The tournament was played in America and West Indies from June 1 to 29.
All eight matches in New York were low-scoring and the pitches were heavily criticized by experts and fans during and after the event. India played three group-stage matches in New York while its match against Canada in Fort Lauderhill was washed out due to rain.
Drop-in pitch means a pitch which is made somewhere away from the ground or venue and is later brought to the stadium and laid. The pitches used in New York were prepared under the supervision of Adelaide Oval's chief curator Damier Hogg. These pitches were brought to New York in the first week of May and the opening match between South Africa and Sri Lanka was played on it without full testing.
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