ICC to shift the T20 World Cup 2024 venue from the USA and West Indies to England.

The United States of America and the West Indies are jointly hosting the 9th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which is going to happen in 2024, but seeing the lack of cricket infrastructure in the hosting countries, the ICC is reportedly considering shifting the venue from the USA and West Indies to England. With just one year to go, arranging everything and simultaneously maintaining the quality as per the apex governing body of cricket standards is quite difficult. The ICC wants to be sure that there is proper infrastructure in a hosting country for such a big event of cricket, which is why there is a possibility that the venue could be changed to England.

USA has limited cricket infrastructure as there are only two stadiums that have maintained international standards: Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, and Moosa Stadium in Pearland, Texas. Though Moosa Stadium in Pearland hosted some international matches, the USA needs more such stadiums to host such a big event, which the ICC is skeptical of as managing everything in a limited time and taking care of all the standards is next to impossible. England is the place where the ICC is moving the T20 World Cup 2024, as the country can host it in June–July 2024.

“There is a situation at hand. The current infrastructure situation in the USA is not very encouraging and it is likely that the ICC could well swap the hosts for 2024 and 2030 editions of the event. It will also allow USA Cricket to get the infrastructure in order before 2030 and allow them to set the house in order too. Right now, it will be a rushed process to get the venues ready. England were already allotted the 2030 World Cup and they, unlike other nations, can host an event in June-July,”

a source, saying by News18.

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