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WASHINGTON : New York will boost security for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup in June, the governor said on Wednesday, after reports of threats especially related to the India-Pakistan match.
Ahead of the high-octane India versus Pakistan clash in the ICC T20 World Cup on June 9, security cover will be raised at New York's Eisenhower Park stadium following reports of threats to the match, reported ESPNCricinfo. As per a statement by the governor's office, the situation is being monitored and according to their intel "there is no credible public safety threat at this time." Eisenhower Park Stadium, located 25 miles east of Manhattan, is the host of eight ICC T20 WC matches from June 3 to 12, including the battle between two Asian arch-rivals. The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, said that she is working with the law enforcement authorities to make sure these games go on smoothly.
Inaugural T20 World Cup winners India held the top spot in the men's T20I team rankings ahead of the upcoming edition of the tournament, which the West Indies and USA are co-hosting from June 1-29. India have 264 rating points. Two-time champions West Indies have moved up to fourth position, their players showing some great form ahead of the T20 showpiece. The winners of the 2012 and 2016 editions of the tournament are ahead of New Zealand and South Africa after their 3-0 win over South Africa, who were pushed down to seventh position in the list led by India.
England and Pakistan have played 1 match in the series, with England winning that game. The pitch at the Kennington Oval, London will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will only allow a little assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to take a lot of work. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 164 runs. The pitch at the Kennington Oval, London is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. Depending on today's ground conditions, the team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl.
England take on Pakistan in the third T20I of a four-match series at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Both teams have played one match in the series, with England winning that match. Jos Buttler was the Man of the Match, scoring the highest fantasy points for England with 114 points while Shaheen Afridi topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Pakistan with 100 points. The pitch at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, is balanced. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 146 runs.
The USA will make their debut in the T20 World Cup and while they earned the spot as a result of co-hosting the tournament with the West Indies, they are determined to show they can make an impact among the big boys. Cricket has a curious history in North America -- the first ever international match featured the USA against Canada in 1844 but the lingering influence of the colonial-era game faded as baseball gained prominence. The USA has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1965 and frequently competed in the tournaments for non-Test nations.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam stood by to click pictures with a hoard of fans in Cardiff, despite initially being unimpressed at the sudden crowd that had surrounded him. In a video that went viral over social media, Babar - dressed in a casual cream-coloured outfit - has been captured addressing some of the fans to not surround and film him on the street. However, Babar eventually offered to click selfies with the fans. Security officials were also present near Babar to control the situation.
A young Afghan side with an average age of just 25 have vowed to give audiences back home rare cause for jubilation at the T20 World Cup after a breakthrough performance at the 50-over showpiece. Kabul's skies were raked with fireworks when Afghanistan celebrated their stunning eight-wicket victory against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup in October. They finished sixth, ahead of defending champions England -- who they also beat -- stoking hopes for the T20 tournament in the United States and West Indies starting on Saturday.