Rohit Sharma in motion for Republic of India in T20 Global Cup 2024© AFP
The Nassau County World Cricket Stadium in Brandnew York has come underneath a bundle of complaint then the T20 Global Cup 2024 fit between Republic of India and Eire. Throughout the come across, the batters witnessed asymmetric jump and it used to be even termed ‘bad’ through a number of professionals. With Republic of India going through Pakistan on the identical venue on Sunday, a number of studies instructed that ICC can finally end up rescheduling the fit. Then again, refuse such factor took place and a report by The Times has unmistakable the “desperate remedy” that the ICC has taken to manufacture the status higher forward of the much-anticipated come across.
“The inconsistent bounce has been caused by grassy veins in the track. To address this, the pitches have now been top-dressed and levelled to try to lessen the impact of the veins and the variability in the pitch. With the grass pushed in by rolling the wicket, the ball should hit a flatter surface and therefore play better. Sources at the ICC believe that while the pitches are not of the standard they would have liked, they are not dangerous,” the document claimed.
Even the ICC said the truth that the pitches have no longer performed ‘persistently’ and promised that the fit officers and field group of workers have been running to manufacture the status higher.
“T20 inc [the organising committee] and the ICC recognise that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted,” ICC’s commentary learn.
“The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of yesterday’s game to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches.”
Republic of India and Pakistan have no longer performed a unmarried bilateral form in just about a decade because of political tensions and consequently, their fits in world tournaments are at all times extremely expected.
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