ICC has no contingency plans in place amidst pitch fears in New York – Report

T20 World Cup: The drop-in pitches in New York, which have heavily favoured the fast bowlers, have come under scrutiny.

An aerial view of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium built on the grounds of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, on May 17, 2024. The stadium was built as a venue in the United States for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. (Getty Images)

New Delhi: Amidst furore over the drop-in pitches in New York, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has no contingency plans in place to move the fixtures from the much-talked-about venue in the United States, according to a report in BBC.

The fears and discontent of the teams are growing with every passing game at the newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on the outskirts of New York. India was the latest team to express its displeasure about the pitch, which voiced its concerns privately despite winning the opener against Ireland comfortably.

The drop-in pitches, which have heavily favoured the fast bowlers, have come under scrutiny after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 by South Africa and India bundled out Ireland for 96.

India skipper Rohit Sharma had to retire hurt on Wednesday after being hit flush on the right bicep by a delivery from Ireland pacer Josh Little. The ball dangerously took off from length forcing Rohit to retire hurt at the halfway stage of India’s run-chase.

Team India miffed with New York pitch

According to reports, the Indian team management was miffed with the pitch conditions and privately voiced their displeasure about the two-paced wicket.

A report from BBC said: “India have privately voiced their unhappiness with the unpredictable bounce and two-paced nature of the strips amid worries over the safety of their batters.”

India and Pakistan are scheduled to clash in a blockbuster Group A game at the same venue on Sunday and ICC has no plans to move out the remaining fixtures from New York.

According to the report, ICC is expected to analyse data from previously abandoned games to establish how to respond should there a need arises

However, ICC has no contingency plans as of now to move out the New York games to the natural turf strips in Florida or Texas.