The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has launched its official pitch rankings for the T20 World Cup 2024, which was held throughout the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. The rankings, which have been eagerly awaited by followers and specialists alike, have sparked renewed debate over the standard of the enjoying surfaces used in the course of the event, which concluded over a month in the past.
Pitch rankings overview: A blended bag
The ICC assessed a complete of 52 accomplished matches, with the pitch rankings revealing a mixture of passable and regarding outcomes. Out of those, 31 pitches have been rated ‘passable,’ whereas 18 have been praised with a ‘excellent’ ranking. Nonetheless, the report additionally highlighted severe points with three particular pitches, all of which obtained ‘unsatisfactory’ rankings.
For example, the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua persistently obtained “Very Good” rankings for his or her pitches, reflecting glorious enjoying situations. In distinction, Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York confronted challenges, with some matches rated as “Unsatisfactory,” indicating suboptimal pitch situations. The general pitch high quality diversified considerably throughout the 2024 T20 World Cup, with sure venues offering a superior enjoying floor in comparison with others.
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Unsatisfactory pitches: A trigger for concern
Probably the most regarding rankings have been attributed to pitches on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York and the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad.
- Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York: This makeshift venue hosted eight matches in the course of the group stage, with two of those matches – South Africa vs Sri Lanka and India vs Eire – receiving the bottom potential rankings. The surfaces have been criticized for inconsistent bounce and extreme help to seam bowlers, resulting in extraordinarily low totals. Sri Lanka was bowled out for simply 77 runs by South Africa, whereas Eire managed solely 96 runs in opposition to India. The ICC’s ‘unsatisfactory’ ranking for these two matches underscores the difficulties confronted by the batters on these pitches.
- Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad: The third pitch below scrutiny was the one used for the semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa. On this essential encounter, Afghanistan was dismissed for a mere 56 runs inside 12 overs, their lowest T20I rating and the bottom ever in a males’s T20 World Cup semi-final. The pitch’s efficiency throughout this match drew important criticism, resulting in its ‘unsatisfactory’ ranking by the ICC.
Right here’s a breakdown of ICC’s 52 pitch rankings for the T20 World Cup 2024:
Sl. No. | Date | Match | Venue | Pitch Score | Outfield Score |
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1 | 01-Jun-24 | 1ST T20I USA Vs CAN | Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas | Very Good | Very Good |
2 | 02-Jun-24 | 2ND T20I WI Vs PNG | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Passable |
3 | 02-Jun-24 | 3RD T20I NAM Vs OMN | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
4 | 03-Jun-24 | 4TH T20I SL Vs SA | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Unsatisfactory | Passable |
5 | 03-Jun-24 | 5TH T20I AFG Vs UGA | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Passable |
6 | 04-Jun-24 | 6TH T20I NLD Vs Nep | Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas | Passable | Very Good |
7 | 04-Jun-24 | 7TH T20I ENG Vs SCO | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
8 | 05-Jun-24 | 8TH T20I IND Vs IRL | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Unsatisfactory | Passable |
9 | 05-Jun-24 | 9TH T20I PNG Vs UGA | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Very Good |
10 | 05-Jun-24 | 10TH T20I AUS Vs OMN | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
11 | 06-Jun-24 | 11TH T20I USA Vs PAK | Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas | Very Good | Very Good |
12 | 06-Jun-24 | 12TH T20I NAM Vs SCO | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
13 | 07-Jun-24 | 13TH T20I CAN Vs IRL | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Passable |
14 | 07-Jun-24 | 14TH T20I SL Vs BAN | Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas | Very Good | Very Good |
15 | 07-Jun-24 | 15TH T20I NZ Vs AFG | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Passable |
16 | 08-Jun-24 | 16TH T20I NLD Vs SA | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Passable |
17 | 08-Jun-24 | 17TH T20I AUS Vs ENG | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
18 | 08-Jun-24 | 18TH T20I WI Vs UGA | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Very Good |
19 | 09-Jun-24 | 19TH T20I IND Vs PAK | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Passable |
20 | 09-Jun-24 | 20TH T20I OMN Vs SCO | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
21 | 10-Jun-24 | 21ST T20I SA Vs BAN | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Very Good |
22 | 11-Jun-24 | 22ND T20I PAK Vs CAN | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Very Good |
23 | 11-Jun-24 | 24TH T20I AUS Vs NAM | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
24 | 12-Jun-24 | 25TH T20I USA Vs IND | Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, New York | Passable | Very Good |
25 | 12-Jun-24 | 26TH T20I WI Vs NZ | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | Passable | Very Good |
26 | 13-Jun-24 | 27TH T20I BAN Vs NLD | Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown | Passable | Very Good |
27 | 13-Jun-24 | 28TH T20I ENG Vs OMN | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Passable | Very Good |
28 | 13-Jun-24 | 29TH T20I AFG Vs PNG | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | Passable | Very Good |
29 | 14-Jun-24 | 31ST T20I SA Vs Nep | Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown | Passable | Very Good |
30 | 14-Jun-24 | 32ND T20I NZ Vs UGA | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | Passable | Very Good |
31 | 15-Jun-24 | 34TH T20I NAM Vs ENG | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
32 | 15-Jun-24 | 35TH T20I AUS Vs SCO | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
33 | 16-Jun-24 | 36TH T20I PAK Vs IRL | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Florida | Very Good | Very Good |
34 | 16-Jun-24 | 37TH T20I BAN Vs Nep | Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown | Passable | Very Good |
35 | 16-Jun-24 | 38TH T20I SL Vs NLD | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
36 | 17-Jun-24 | 39TH T20I NZ Vs PNG | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | Passable | Very Good |
37 | 17-Jun-24 | 40TH T20I WI Vs AFG | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
38 | 19-Jun-24 | 41ST T20I USA Vs SA | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
39 | 19-Jun-24 | 42ND T20I ENG Vs WI | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
40 | 20-Jun-24 | 43RD T20I AFG Vs IND | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
41 | 20-Jun-24 | 44TH T20I AUS Vs BAN | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
42 | 21-Jun-24 | 45TH T20I ENG Vs SA | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
43 | 21-Jun-24 | 46TH T20I USA Vs WI | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Very Good | Very Good |
44 | 22-Jun-24 | 47TH T20I IND Vs BAN | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Very Good | Very Good |
45 | 22-Jun-24 | 48TH T20I AFG Vs AUS | Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown | Passable | Very Good |
46 | 23-Jun-24 | 49TH T20I USA Vs ENG | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Passable | Very Good |
47 | 23-Jun-24 | 50TH T20I WI Vs SA | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Passable | Very Good |
48 | 24-Jun-24 | 51ST T20I AUS Vs IND | Darren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Very Good | Very Good |
49 | 24-Jun-24 | 52ND T20I AFG Vs BAN | Arnos Vale Floor, Kingstown | Passable | Very Good |
50 | 26-Jun-24 | 53RD T20I AFG Vs SA | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad | Unsatisfactory | Very Good |
51 | 27-Jun-24 | 54TH T20I IND Vs ENG | Guyana Nationwide Stadium, Georgetown | Passable | Very Good |
52 | 29-Jun-24 | 55TH T20I SA Vs IND | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Very Good | Very Good |
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