The track at the Nassau County ground in New York, which is at "dangerous levels with large open cracks", has become a concern in the ongoing T20 World Cup and the ICC on Thursday acknowledged that the tracks used so far "are not as consistent as Have not played "We all would like to".
Concerns were raised after they began their campaign with an eight-wicket win in a low-scoring match against Ireland, who were bowled out for 96 in just 16 overs.
India captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a half-century in the successful chase, was hit on his right bicep by fast bowler Josh Little and was forced to retire hurt. The ball that hit him suddenly went out of length on the pitch, which was getting a largely uneven bounce. Rishabh Pant also suffered an injury to his left elbow during his unbeaten inning of 36. Apart from the injury scare, the nature of the pitch, especially the drop-in brought in from Adelaide specifically for the World Cup, has raised eyebrows.India has to play two more matches in this stadium.
Many former players like Irfan Pathan, Michael Vaughan and Sanjay Manjrekar described the track as unsuitable for T20, especially when the event is being promoted as cricket's entry into uncharted American territory.
"T20 Inc. and the ICC recognize that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not performed as well as we would have liked," the ICC said in a statement. We have been working hard to improve the conditions since the conclusion of yesterday's play and to provide the best possible surface for the remaining matches."
Meanwhile, Rohit is expected to be fit for the crucial match against Pakistan on Sunday.A senior BCCI source said on the condition of anonymity, "Rohit's injury is not serious. He himself had said that there is some pain in it. He should be fine now for the match against Pakistan (on Sunday). Before that There are two practice sessions." Pathan, the finalist in India's 2007 T20 World Cup win, criticized the pitch, calling it unsafe."Look, we definitely want to promote cricket in America, but this pitch is not safe for the players. If we had pitches like India, there would have been no matches played again for a very long time," he said on Star. go." game.
He said, “This pitch is definitely not good. I mean we are talking about the World Cup here, not even a bilateral series.“Former England captain Vaughan was also not impressed.
"It's great to try to sell the game in the States.. I love it.. but it's unacceptable for players to play on this low-standard surface in New York... You work so hard to get to the World Cup, Then have to play on this," he wrote on his X handle.
Rohit was shocked by the behavior of the track and admitted that he did not know what to expect from it against Pakistan. The team's batting coach Vikram Rathore was a little more reticent in his analysis. “It is a challenging wicket as far as batting is concerned but that is what we have,” Rathore said in the post-match press conference.So we have to find ways to deal with that to score.
The Indian team management is unlikely to file any official complaint. But there is clear displeasure over the nature of the track, which, according to some who have visited, is "unsuitable for T20 cricket" and "bordering on dangerous".
“It's actually a very refreshing pitch.It has grass but it also has big cracks. So, it will seam but also go away from the length. Now when you have a fresh track like this, you try the first few games like you do with beta testing a new app,'' the source explained.After getting a first-hand look at the track after the match Another source said, “Then you release it in the market. It is not a T20 wicket and all four tracks look the same.,
A roller may be able to level out the cracks but such pitches take time to become ready for batting.
While the Indian fast bowlers were indeed toying with a very capable T20 team like Ireland, even the biggest fan of Arshdeep Singh would not have imagined that his balls would fly like surface-to-air missiles. The source said, "One should be happy that nothing serious happened to Rohit and Rishabh (Pant). They are fine."
However, Ireland's Harry Tector had to undergo a mandatory concussion test after a nasty splash from Jasprit Bumrah hit him flush with his gloves and then his helmet, before Virat Kohli could complete the catch. Was.The ICC rules on the quality of pitches are very clear. The evaluation will be done only after the tournament is over and if it is found to be substandard then the overall rating of the track will be reduced. Former Zimbabwe captain and renowned coach Andy Flower was also among the voices of criticism.
"I have to say, it's not a good surface to play an international match on. It's at a dangerous level," Flower said on ESPNcricinfo's Timeout show.,
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels that the pitch is under-prepared. Manjrekar said, "You have seen dangerous pitches before at the international level, but something has gone wrong in the preparation, where either the pitch is under-prepared or There is something that is beyond their control."
Concerns were raised after they began their campaign with an eight-wicket win in a low-scoring match against Ireland, who were bowled out for 96 in just 16 overs.
India captain Rohit Sharma, who scored a half-century in the successful chase, was hit on his right bicep by fast bowler Josh Little and was forced to retire hurt. The ball that hit him suddenly went out of length on the pitch, which was getting a largely uneven bounce. Rishabh Pant also suffered an injury to his left elbow during his unbeaten inning of 36. Apart from the injury scare, the nature of the pitch, especially the drop-in brought in from Adelaide specifically for the World Cup, has raised eyebrows.India has to play two more matches in this stadium.
Many former players like Irfan Pathan, Michael Vaughan and Sanjay Manjrekar described the track as unsuitable for T20, especially when the event is being promoted as cricket's entry into uncharted American territory.
"T20 Inc. and the ICC recognize that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not performed as well as we would have liked," the ICC said in a statement. We have been working hard to improve the conditions since the conclusion of yesterday's play and to provide the best possible surface for the remaining matches."
Meanwhile, Rohit is expected to be fit for the crucial match against Pakistan on Sunday.A senior BCCI source said on the condition of anonymity, "Rohit's injury is not serious. He himself had said that there is some pain in it. He should be fine now for the match against Pakistan (on Sunday). Before that There are two practice sessions." Pathan, the finalist in India's 2007 T20 World Cup win, criticized the pitch, calling it unsafe."Look, we definitely want to promote cricket in America, but this pitch is not safe for the players. If we had pitches like India, there would have been no matches played again for a very long time," he said on Star. go." game.
He said, “This pitch is definitely not good. I mean we are talking about the World Cup here, not even a bilateral series.“Former England captain Vaughan was also not impressed.
"It's great to try to sell the game in the States.. I love it.. but it's unacceptable for players to play on this low-standard surface in New York... You work so hard to get to the World Cup, Then have to play on this," he wrote on his X handle.
Rohit was shocked by the behavior of the track and admitted that he did not know what to expect from it against Pakistan. The team's batting coach Vikram Rathore was a little more reticent in his analysis. “It is a challenging wicket as far as batting is concerned but that is what we have,” Rathore said in the post-match press conference.So we have to find ways to deal with that to score.
The Indian team management is unlikely to file any official complaint. But there is clear displeasure over the nature of the track, which, according to some who have visited, is "unsuitable for T20 cricket" and "bordering on dangerous".
“It's actually a very refreshing pitch.It has grass but it also has big cracks. So, it will seam but also go away from the length. Now when you have a fresh track like this, you try the first few games like you do with beta testing a new app,'' the source explained.After getting a first-hand look at the track after the match Another source said, “Then you release it in the market. It is not a T20 wicket and all four tracks look the same.,
A roller may be able to level out the cracks but such pitches take time to become ready for batting.
While the Indian fast bowlers were indeed toying with a very capable T20 team like Ireland, even the biggest fan of Arshdeep Singh would not have imagined that his balls would fly like surface-to-air missiles. The source said, "One should be happy that nothing serious happened to Rohit and Rishabh (Pant). They are fine."
However, Ireland's Harry Tector had to undergo a mandatory concussion test after a nasty splash from Jasprit Bumrah hit him flush with his gloves and then his helmet, before Virat Kohli could complete the catch. Was.The ICC rules on the quality of pitches are very clear. The evaluation will be done only after the tournament is over and if it is found to be substandard then the overall rating of the track will be reduced. Former Zimbabwe captain and renowned coach Andy Flower was also among the voices of criticism.
"I have to say, it's not a good surface to play an international match on. It's at a dangerous level," Flower said on ESPNcricinfo's Timeout show.,
Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels that the pitch is under-prepared. Manjrekar said, "You have seen dangerous pitches before at the international level, but something has gone wrong in the preparation, where either the pitch is under-prepared or There is something that is beyond their control."
