ICC Finally Reveals Ratings For Controversial New York T20 World Cup 2024 Pitches Where India Played

The ICC match referees have gone comfortable on the much-maligned pitches used for the New York leg of the T20 World Cup with six of the eight video games, together with the India versus Pakistan contest, getting a “satisfactory” score. Two video games on the makeshift Nassau County Cricket Stadium, together with India’s opening fixture towards Ireland, have gotten an “unsatisfactory” score from the sport’s governing physique which stays bullish on selling cricket within the United States. The floor used for the sport between between Sri Lanka and South Africa additionally obtained thumbs down from the match referee.

After a moderately lengthy delay, the ICC printed the pitch scores on its web site on Tuesday. The match was performed from June 1 to 29.

All eight video games in New York ended up being low-scoring affairs, drawing scathing criticism from consultants and followers throughout and after the ICC occasion. The cricket on show in New York was not the very best advert for a sport attempting to make its presence felt forward of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the place it’ll make its debut.

India performed three video games in New York whereas their match towards Canada in Fort Lauderhill was washed out.

The drop-in tracks ready in Adelaide by curator Damian Hough and transported to New York proved to be underprepared with hardly any testing performed earlier than the opening sport between South Africa and Sri Lanka.

The floor got here underneath fireplace for its unpredictable bounce and sluggish outfield all through the match.

For the eight video games in New York, the common first innings rating was 107.6.

Ranjan Madugalle, David Boon, Jeff Crowe and Richie Richardson had been the 4 match referees for the video games in New York.

The pitch for India’s Super 8 sport towards Afghanistan in Barbados was rated “satisfactory” with solely the ultimate match’s strip being deemed “very good”.

Out of the 52 video games staged within the competitors, solely three video games had been rated “unsatisfactory” and the third one being the semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa in Trinidad the place the previous was bowled out for 56.