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The hosting of the T20 World Cup has been handed over to West Indies and America. But after the Sri Lanka and South Africa match played on June 3, this pitch is being criticized everywhere. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has also strongly criticized the pitch of Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The drop-in pitch of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium proved to be a nightmare for the Sri Lankan batsmen who struggled on the slow outfield. Four Sri Lankan players could not even open their account. Three players could not reach double figures.
7 matches are yet to be played on this pitch and the India-Pakistan match is also to be played on this drop-in pitch on 9 June. In such a situation, let’s know what 5 top experts said about the USA pitch-
Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared a post on the social media platform X. In this post, he has strongly criticized the pitch of this new stadium in New York. Irfan wrote in his post on X that, “This is by no means an ideal pitch for the T20 format.”
“Overall I am not able to understand, is this a suitable pitch for the T20 format? I don’t think so. As far as I am concerned, it is not good enough for a T20 game. Yes, it should be a balanced wicket between bat and ball, but this pitch is heavily in favor of the bowlers. Playing on this pitch is not going to be easy at all for the batsmen.”
3. Manoj Tiwari
“This is unacceptable because if a batsman hits a shot, the ball does not go fast on the field, and this is because the amount of sand used is more. It will be difficult for teams to score runs. Hitting sixes continuously is not possible on this pitch. You will have to play some shots along the ground. You will only be able to take singles instead of doubles. Such a pitch is unacceptable from the ICC because when the World Cup is going on and you have time to prepare for it, you should have also made a proper outfield.”
4. Farveez Maharoof
“I heard someone in the commentary say that the best way to use the pitch is to play the 10-over circuit. Give them a chance in the first 10 overs when the ball is doing something while saving wickets for the second half. But, overall I don’t think it is a suitable wicket for T20 cricket and as far as I am concerned, it is not even good enough for a T20 match. It is not going to be easy at all for the batsmen, they will have to take 20 balls to understand the pace and the pitch.”
5. Faf du Plessis
“Wow this wicket is spicy.”
