ICC release T20 World Cup 2024 pitch ratings: Afghanan vs South Africa semifinal, two New York matches rated ‘unsatisfactory’ | Cricket News

The ICC on Tuesday released the pitch ratings for all 52 completed matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 that was held in the West Indies and the USA in June.
The world cricket body deemed three pitches, two in the USA and one in the West Indies, to be ‘unsatisfactory’. Meanwhile, 31 pitches were rated ‘satisfactory’ and 18 playing strips received a rating of ‘very good’ in the ICC’s ratings. Two matches were abandoned during the tournament while one ended with no result.
The makeshift Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York which hosted eight matches in the group stage, received two ‘unsatisfactory’ ratings for the Sri Lanka vs South Africa and India vs Ireland contests – incidentally the first two matches held at the ground.
While Ireland were bowled out for 96 batting first against India in an eight-wicket defeat, Sri Lanka were skittled for 77 before South Africa chased down the target in 17 years in the sluggish conditions in New York.
Afghanan-South Africa semi ‘unsatisfactory’
The other strip that came under scrutiny was from the Afghanan-South Africa first semi-final at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad on June 26. In conditions dominated the Proteas pacers, Afghanan were shot out for a paltry 56 within 12 overs. The total was Afghanan’s lowest T20I score and also the lowest total ever in a men’s T20 World Cup semi-final. In reply, the Proteas chase down the target in 8.5 overs to make their first final appearance.
Speaking after the matcj, Afghanan head coach Jonathan Trott said: “That’s not the pitch that you want to have a match, a semi-final of a World Cup, on plain and simple. It should be a fair contest.
“I’m not saying it should be flat completely with no spin and no seam movement, but I’m saying you shouldn’t have batsmen worrying about going forward and the ball flying over their head. You should be confident in your foot movement and being able to hit through the line or use your skills.”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting also found the use of a fresh pitch for the semi-final in Trinidad to be unconventional. “It seems strange to me that you’ll use a brand new wicket for a semifinal one that you’ve actually got no idea about how it’s going to play. We heard the preparation for this wicket started about a week and a half,” Ponting told the host broadcaster.
“There was a game early in the tournament – West Indies and New Zealand – which was a 150 plays 140 type game. And at least they had some sort of idea of how that wicket was going play. I know the ball swung that night. That’s okay. You can deal with that. But the variation in bounce and seam that we’ve seen here, I’m not sure if I’m the groundsman, I’ll be experimenting with something like that in such a big moment,” Ponting added.
Here is a look at the complete match-wise pitch ratings for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Pitch and Outfield rating of Men’s T20 WC – June 2024

Sl. No.
Date
Match
Venue
Pitch Rating
Outfield Rating

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 National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

3
02-Jun-24
3RD T20I NAM Vs OMN
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

4
03-Jun-24
4TH T20I SL Vs SA
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory

5
03-Jun-24
5TH T20I AFG Vs UGA
Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

6
04-Jun-24
6TH T20INLD Vs Nep
Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas
Satisfactory
Very Good

7
04-Jun-24
7TH T20I ENG Vs SCO
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

8
05-Jun-24
8TH T20I IND Vs IRL
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory

9
05-Jun-24
9TH T20I PNG Vs UGA
Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

10
05-Jun-24
10TH T20I AUS Vs OMN
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
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
Satisfactory
Very Good

13
07-Jun-24
13TH T20I CAN Vs IRL
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

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 National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

16
08-Jun-24
16TH T20I NLD Vs SA
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

17
08-Jun-24
17TH T20I AUS Vs ENG
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

18
08-Jun-24
18TH T20I WI Vs UGA
Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

19
09-Jun-24
19TH T20I IND Vs PAK
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
Satisfactory

20
09-Jun-24
20TH T20I OMN Vs SC
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Very Good
Very Good

21
10-Jun-24
21ST T20I SA Vs BAN
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
Very Good

22
11-Jun-24
22ND T20I PAK Vs CAN
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
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 International Cricket Stadium, New York
Satisfactory
Very Good

25
12-Jun-24
26TH T20I WI Vs NZ
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Satisfactory
Very Good

26
13-Jun-24
27TH T20I BAN Vs NLD
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown
Satisfactory
Very Good

27
13-Jun-24
28TH T20I ENG Vs OMN
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Satisfactory
Very Good

28
13-Jun-24
29TH T20I AFG Vs PNG
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Satisfactory
Very Good

29
14-Jun-24
31ST T20ISA Vs Nep
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown
Satisfactory
Very Good

30
14-Jun-24
32ND T20I NZ Vs UGA
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Satisfactory
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 National 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 T20IBAN Vs Nep
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown
Satisfactory
Very Good

35
16-Jun-24
38TH T20I SL Vs NLD
Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Very Good
Very Good

36
17-Jun-24
39TH T20I NZ Vs PNG
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Satisfactory
Very Good

37
17-Jun-24
40TH T20I WI Vs AFG
Darren Sammy National 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 National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Very Good
Very Good

40
20-Jun-24
43RD T20I AFG Vs IND
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
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 National 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 Ground, Kingstown
Satisfactory
Very Good

46
23-Jun-24
49TH T20I USA Vs ENG
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

47
23-Jun-24
50TH T20I WI Vs SA
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Satisfactory
Very Good

48
24-Jun-24
51ST T20I AUS Vs IND
Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Very Good
Very Good

49
24-Jun-24
52 T20I AFG Vs BAN
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown
Satisfactory
Very Good

50
26-Jun-24
53 T20I AFG Vs SA
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Unsatisfactory
Very Good

51
27-Jun-24
54 T20I IND Vs ENG
Guyana National Stadium, Georgetown
Satisfactory
Very Good

52
29-Jun-24
55TH T20I SA Vs IND
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Very Good
Very Good