T20 World Cup 2024 – Rohit Sharma retires injured in India vs Ireland opener

“I have to say that’s not the best place to play an international game. It’s a dangerous environment,” Flower said on ESPNcricinfo’s Timeout programme. “You’ve seen the ball bounce off the length, both ways. So, to dive a little bit but on an unusually big hit and hit people on the thumb, the gloves, the helmet and it makes life very difficult for any batsman.
“The Indian emergency was good enough to use it [the conditions], you’ve got to get them,” Flower said. “They kept their game plan really simple, hit the deck long and that’s all you need to do. And it has been tricky batting conditions for any team let alone a small cricketing nation like Ireland against the giants of India. “
“You have seen dangerous pitches even at the world level but something went wrong with the preparation where the pitch was not prepared properly or something beyond their control,” said Manjrekar on ESPNcricinfo’s Timeout programme. “This seems like something beyond their control, when they put a lot of work into trying to find the right place in the Big Apple and all that. But I said a few days ago, what can they do to make this sound better? in the face.”
“Maybe it’s a case, I mean it’s a strong statement, where it seems like the horse has been put before the cart,” Manjrekar said. “You know the joy of having cricket in New York. I think Florida has been good over the years. But cricket in New York…but unfortunately, the most important thing is not to live up to the hype, which is the stadium and the general conditions, which is unfortunate.”
Trying to sell the game to the states is great .. I love it .. but that the players have to play in this poor place in New York is unacceptable .. You work hard to get to WC and you have to play this.. #INDVIRE
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 5, 2024
This is the best picture in New York. As long as the idea was to get the American audience into test cricket disguised as T20. #INDVIRE #T20WorldCup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 5, 2024
This place in New York is terrible! #REvsIND
– Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) June 5, 2024