• The International Cricket Council has released their official pitch ratings for the T20 World Cup 2024.

  • The ICC assessed a total of 52 completed matches with the pitch ratings revealing a mix bag of results.

Here are the ICC’s ratings for all 52 pitches in T20 World Cup 2024
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its official pitch ratings for the T20 World Cup 2024, which was held across the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. The ratings, which were eagerly awaited by fans and experts alike, have sparked renewed debate over the quality of the playing surfaces used during the tournament, which concluded over a month ago.

Pitch ratings overview: A mixed bag

The ICC assessed a total of 52 completed matches, with the pitch ratings revealing a mix of satisfactory and concerning results. Out of these, 31 pitches were rated ‘satisfactory,’ while 18 were praised with a ‘very good’ rating. However, the report also highlighted serious issues with three specific pitches, all of which received ‘unsatisfactory’ ratings.

For instance, the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua consistently received “Very Good” ratings for their pitches, reflecting excellent playing conditions. In contrast, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York faced challenges, with some matches rated as “Unsatisfactory,” indicating suboptimal pitch conditions. The overall pitch quality varied significantly across the 2024 T20 World Cup, with certain venues providing a superior playing surface compared to others.

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Unsatisfactory pitches: A cause for concern

The most concerning ratings were attributed to pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York and the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad.

  1. Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York: This makeshift venue hosted eight matches during the group stage, with two of these matches – South Africa vs Sri Lanka and India vs Ireland – receiving the lowest possible ratings. The surfaces were criticized for inconsistent bounce and excessive assistance to seam bowlers, leading to extremely low totals. Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 77 runs by South Africa, while Ireland managed only 96 runs against India. The ICC’s ‘unsatisfactory’ rating for these two matches underscores the difficulties faced by the batters on these pitches.
  2. Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Trinidad: The third pitch under scrutiny was the one used for the semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa. In this crucial encounter, Afghanistan was dismissed for a mere 56 runs within 12 overs, their lowest T20I score and the lowest ever in a men’s T20 World Cup semi-final. The pitch’s performance during this match drew significant criticism, leading to its ‘unsatisfactory’ rating by the ICC.

Here’s a breakdown of ICC’s 52 pitch ratings for the T20 World Cup 2024:

Sl. No.DateMatchVenuePitch RatingOutfield Rating
101-Jun-241ST T20I USA Vs CANGrand Prairie Stadium, TexasVery GoodVery Good
202-Jun-242ND T20I WI Vs PNGGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactorySatisfactory
302-Jun-243RD T20I NAM Vs OMNKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
403-Jun-244TH T20I SL Vs SANassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkUnsatisfactorySatisfactory
503-Jun-245TH T20I AFG Vs UGAGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactorySatisfactory
604-Jun-246TH T20I NLD Vs NepGrand Prairie Stadium, TexasSatisfactoryVery Good
704-Jun-247TH T20I ENG Vs SCOKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
805-Jun-248TH T20I IND Vs IRLNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkUnsatisfactorySatisfactory
905-Jun-249TH T20I PNG Vs UGAGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
1005-Jun-2410TH T20I AUS Vs OMNKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
1106-Jun-2411TH T20I USA Vs PAKGrand Prairie Stadium, TexasVery GoodVery Good
1206-Jun-2412TH T20I NAM Vs SCOKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
1307-Jun-2413TH T20I CAN Vs IRLNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactorySatisfactory
1407-Jun-2414TH T20I SL Vs BANGrand Prairie Stadium, TexasVery GoodVery Good
1507-Jun-2415TH T20I NZ Vs AFGGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactorySatisfactory
1608-Jun-2416TH T20I NLD Vs SANassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactorySatisfactory
1708-Jun-2417TH T20I AUS Vs ENGKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
1808-Jun-2418TH T20I WI Vs UGAGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
1909-Jun-2419TH T20I IND Vs PAKNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactorySatisfactory
2009-Jun-2420TH T20I OMN Vs SCOSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
2110-Jun-2421ST T20I SA Vs BANNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactoryVery Good
2211-Jun-2422ND T20I PAK Vs CANNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactoryVery Good
2311-Jun-2424TH T20I AUS Vs NAMSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
2412-Jun-2425TH T20I USA Vs INDNassau County International Cricket Stadium, New YorkSatisfactoryVery Good
2512-Jun-2426TH T20I WI Vs NZBrian Lara Cricket Academy, TrinidadSatisfactoryVery Good
2613-Jun-2427TH T20I BAN Vs NLDArnos Vale Ground, KingstownSatisfactoryVery Good
2713-Jun-2428TH T20I ENG Vs OMNSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaSatisfactoryVery Good
2813-Jun-2429TH T20I AFG Vs PNGBrian Lara Cricket Academy, TrinidadSatisfactoryVery Good
2914-Jun-2431ST T20I SA Vs NepArnos Vale Ground, KingstownSatisfactoryVery Good
3014-Jun-2432ND T20I NZ Vs UGABrian Lara Cricket Academy, TrinidadSatisfactoryVery Good
3115-Jun-2434TH T20I NAM Vs ENGSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
3215-Jun-2435TH T20I AUS Vs SCODarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
3316-Jun-2436TH T20I PAK Vs IRLCentral Broward Regional Park Stadium, FloridaVery GoodVery Good
3416-Jun-2437TH T20I BAN Vs NepArnos Vale Ground, KingstownSatisfactoryVery Good
3516-Jun-2438TH T20I SL Vs NLDDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
3617-Jun-2439TH T20I NZ Vs PNGBrian Lara Cricket Academy, TrinidadSatisfactoryVery Good
3717-Jun-2440TH T20I WI Vs AFGDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
3819-Jun-2441ST T20I USA Vs SASir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
3919-Jun-2442ND T20I ENG Vs WIDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
4020-Jun-2443RD T20I AFG Vs INDKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
4120-Jun-2444TH T20I AUS Vs BANSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
4221-Jun-2445TH T20I ENG Vs SADarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
4321-Jun-2446TH T20I USA Vs WIKensington Oval, BridgetownVery GoodVery Good
4422-Jun-2447TH T20I IND Vs BANSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaVery GoodVery Good
4522-Jun-2448TH T20I AFG Vs AUSArnos Vale Ground, KingstownSatisfactoryVery Good
4623-Jun-2449TH T20I USA Vs ENGKensington Oval, BridgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
4723-Jun-2450TH T20I WI Vs SASir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaSatisfactoryVery Good
4824-Jun-2451ST T20I AUS Vs INDDarren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St LuciaVery GoodVery Good
4924-Jun-2452ND T20I AFG Vs BANArnos Vale Ground, KingstownSatisfactoryVery Good
5026-Jun-2453RD T20I AFG Vs SABrian Lara Cricket Academy, TrinidadUnsatisfactoryVery Good
5127-Jun-2454TH T20I IND Vs ENGGuyana National Stadium, GeorgetownSatisfactoryVery Good
5229-Jun-2455TH T20I SA Vs INDKensington Oval, BridgetownVery GoodVery Good

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