Address | 1899 Park Boulevard East Meadow, New York 11554 U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°43′48″N 73°34′31″W / 40.7300536°N 73.5752819°W |
Public transit | Westbury[1] NICE: n70 (Hempstead Tpke at East Meadow Plaza)[2] |
Owner | International Cricket Council |
Operator | T20 World Cup USA, Inc. |
Seating type | Stadium seating |
Capacity | 34,000 |
Surface | Kentucky bluegrass |
Construction | |
Opened | June 1, 2024 |
Closed | June 12, 2024 |
Architect | Populous |
Builder |
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Ground information | |
Establishment | 2024 |
Tenants | 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
End names | |
Sir Sam Clark End Charlie Whitaker End | |
International information | |
First T20I | June 3, 2024: Sri Lanka v South Africa |
Last T20I | June 12, 2024: United States v India |
As of June 11, 2024 Source: Cricinfo |
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium was a temporary cricket stadium that was built on the grounds of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, in Nassau County on Long Island.
It was a modular stadium which served as a temporary venue for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, during which it hosted eight group stage matches — including, most prominently, the India–Pakistan match. Following the matches, the modular architecture was dismantled while leaving the outfield intact as a legacy, and its natural grass drop-in pitch replaced by artificial turf. The venue was overseen by T20 World Cup USA — the host committee representing matches hosted in the United States during the tournament;[3] it marked the first temporary venue ever used in an ICC World Cup tournament.
The stadium received mixed reviews from players during its initial matches, who noted its slow outfield, and an uneven pitch that impacted ball behavior. Work was made to smoothen the pitch for subsequent matches.