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T20 World Cup: Nassau County's dangerous pitch with cracks has become a cause of concern for the current T20 World Cup. The International Cricket Council (ICC) admitted on Thursday that the pitch was not as good as everyone expected. Concerns were expressed about the pitch after the match between India and Ireland. India bowled out Ireland for just 96 runs in 16 overs and won the match by eight wickets. Players like Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were injured in this match.
Stadium would have been banned in India
During the India-Ireland match at Nassau County Stadium, the ball can be seen getting extraordinary bounce from a good length. Irfan said that he has no objection to promoting cricket in America, but this pitch is not safe for the players. If such a pitch had been in India, the stadium itself would have been suspended, the pitch is not good, this has to be accepted, this is the World Cup, not a bilateral series.
ICC said this
Veterans like former England captain Michael Vaughan, Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar Sahi raised questions on the pitch. He also said that some practice should have been done on this ground before the World Cup to be better. In such a situation, now the ICC has admitted that the pitch used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium has not lived up to everyone's expectations. The groundskeepers team is working hard to improve this situation and provide the best possible pitch for the rest of the match.
This pitch is being criticized
The drop-in pitch of New York is being criticized a lot in the T20 World Cup. India has to play two more matches in this stadium. This includes the match to be played between India and Pakistan on 9 June.
Some experts believe that it is a fresh peach. There is grass on it, but there are also big cracks. Some practice matches should have been played on this pitch first. This is not a T20 wicket and all four pitches are like this. Ireland's Harry Tector had to undergo a concussion test when Jasprit Bumrah's ball passed through his gloves and hit his helmet.