Leaders Online Desk : IND vs PAK T20 WC : The T20 World Cup will start from June 2. Meanwhile, on June 9, the grand match will be played between India and Pakistan. There is talk of playing on a 'drop-in pitch' at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York. For this, this pitch has been brought from Adelaide in Australia. But what is a drop-in pitch? What is special about this pitch? Everyone is curious about this.
What is a drop-in pitch? (IND vs PAK T20 WC)
A drop-in pitch is a pitch that is made somewhere away from the field or its location and then brought into the field. This allows the same field to be used for different types of sports. Due to which sports like football, rugby can also be played in this field. The first use of a drop-in pitch in cricket was by Perth curator John Malley in 1970.
Pitches will be installed 24 hours before the match
Drop-in pitches can be installed as little as 24 hours before the start of a match. Also, they can be easily removed after the match. These pitches will be used at the Nassau County Cricket Ground in New York for the T20 World Cup. Apart from the India-Pakistan cricket match, the matches of many other teams are also going to be played on this ground. (IND vs PAK T20 WC)
Drop-in pitches popular in Australia
Drop-in pitches are particularly popular in Australia. If you look at the pitch of the Melbourne Cricket Ground there, it is 24 meters long, three meters wide and 20 cm deep. After a layer of black soil, grass is grown on top and the entire process takes place in a steel frame. When a cricket match is played, these pitches weighing 30 tonnes are lifted by trailers and placed on a 27 meter deep cement slab. Since this pitch is made of a steel frame, it is tough and does not break like conventional pitches.
A slice of South Australia will be showcased at next month's T20 World Cup in America with Adelaide Oval's curators working around the clock preparing world-class drop-in pitches for the cricket tournament. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/osEi7RAJu2
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) May 1, 2024
