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T20 WC: Drop-in pitches being transported for installation in New York
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Drop-in pitches in ICC T20 World Cup
The drop-in pitches prepared for the upcoming T20 World Cup are being transported from Florida to New York in semi-trailer trucks for installation at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, the ICC said on Tuesday.
Among other matches, the venue will also host the marquee India-Pakistan group stage fixture on June 9.
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The development of the pitches has been undertaken by Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions, led by renowned Adelaide Oval head curator Damian Hough.
Four pitches will be set up at the Nassau stadium, with an additional six designated for neighbouring practice facilities.
The Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions team will remain in New York to assist local grounds crews in pitch maintenance throughout the tournament to ensure world-class pitches.
The drop-in square the type used around the world including at Adelaide Oval and Eden Park has been curated in Florida and transported by road to New York via a convoy of more than 20 semi-trailer trucks.
The outfield was laid last week by LandTek who have worked with the New York Yankees and New York Mets as well as Inter Miami CF on their stadium and training fields.
ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley said: “The installation of these pitches is one of the final pieces in a project that is unprecedented in international cricket.
The tournament will be held from June 2-29 in the USA and West Indies.
The matches in New York will take place at a state-of-the-art 34,000-seat modular stadium located at Eisenhower Park in Nassau County, east of Manhattan.
Nine teams will feature in New York including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Canada, Ireland, Bangladesh, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the USA, with the first match taking place on June 3 between 2014 champions Sri Lanka and South Africa.
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First Published: May 02 2024 | 1:39 PM IST