US Media Spotlight on Nassau County International Cricket Stadium’s Inauguration
The grand unveiling of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, situated in Long Island, New York, took place on May 15. The event garnered extensive media attention across the United States, a co-host of the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador Usain Bolt, along with a host of cricket legends and New York sports icons, revealed the first look of the state-of-the-art stadium on Wednesday.
The Washington Post headline read, “A cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs,” highlighting the significance of the stadium’s launch.
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With a seating capacity of 34,000, the stadium is touted as the largest in the United States. It is set to host eight matches of the T20 World Cup, including the much-anticipated India-Pakistan face-off on June 9.
The Washington Post emphasized that “cricket is the second most-viewed sport in the world after soccer.” T20 USA Inc CEO Brett Jones referred to the stadium as an “out of this world” venue, symbolizing the grand welcome of cricket in the USA.
Fox 5 New York reported that Nassau County is gearing up for the historic moment of USA hosting the T20 World Cup for the first time.
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CBS News provided an exclusive inside view of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, noting that Long Island will host some of the tournament’s “biggest matches.”
During the event, the attending stars autographed a giant cricket bat, which will be displayed at the venue for all eight ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 matches scheduled between June 3-12.
Forbes highlighted the India-Pakistan match at the new stadium, with tickets for the game already sold out. The publication described the upcoming match as “one of the most anticipated cricket matches of all-time.”
Jimmy O’Brien, better known as Jomboy, a renowned American baseball commentator and YouTube creator, attended the launch and shared event highlights with his 500k-plus followers on X and 183k followers on Instagram.
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Other media outlets such as Newsday, The New York Carib News, and Barron’s also covered the event, featuring the star-studded launch attended by New York sports celebrities like John Starks (NBA/New York Knicks), Elena Delle Donne (WNBA/USA), Bartolo Colon (MLB/New York Yankees-Mets), Victor Cruz (NFL/New York Giants), and Ibtihaj Muhammad (Fencing/USA).
The Sun’s US Edition covered the online reaction of fans and lauded the newly constructed stadium as “impressive”.
The event marked the official countdown to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in New York, with the venue’s inaugural match between Sri Lanka and South Africa scheduled for June 3.