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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided an update on the construction progress of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, the venue for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan.Over the past month, significant strides have been made in the stadium's construction, with the East Stand framework taking shape. Cranes have been lifting the modular framework into place, and the stadium's outfield is also being prepared. Additionally, work has commenced on the north and south premium hospitality and media pavilions.The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is set to host the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan on June 9, which promises to be an electrifying encounter. India will also play against Ireland and the host country, the USA, at the stadium during the group stage.ICC Head of Events Chris Tetley expressed excitement about the progress made in the stadium's construction. "It is extremely exciting to see the progress made in the construction of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York over the past month," he said. "Work on the outfield commenced in January and in the past few weeks the East Stand framework has really started to take shape."The following T20 World Cup fixtures will be hosted in New York:* Sri Lanka vs South Africa, June 3* India vs Ireland, June 5* Canada vs Ireland, June 7* Netherlands vs South Africa, June 8* India vs Pakistan, June 9* South Africa vs Bangladesh, June 10* Pakistan vs Canada, June 11* USA vs India, June 12The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is expected to be completed in time for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which will commence on June 1.

West Indies Cricket CEO Jonny Grave has launched a scathing attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC) and other top cricketing nations, accusing them of undermining the Caribbean side's resurgence.Grave's outburst came after West Indies' recent tour of Australia, where they drew the Test series 1-1. However, he believes that the ICC and other cricketing powers are actively working against the West Indies' recovery."I think everyone is a bit sick of the phrase - world cricket needs a strong West Indies - when we definitely feel that world cricket is doing everything they can at almost every level to make sure that West Indies Cricket are never strong again," Grave told Daniel Gallan in a podcast.Grave also criticized the ICC's financial model, which he claims has resulted in West Indies Cricket losing 5-7% of its revenue."I think that's the borne of the frustration of that as Ian Bishop says in his own words that this is a patronising tone. If you really want a strong West Indies Cricket, it would actually not be that hard to do a bit more. ICC are giving us more money in headlines but our percentage of revenue has gone down from 7% to 5%, which we struggle to understand."Grave questioned the ICC's commitment to fostering a strong global cricket community."If we all just are looking after ourselves then are we really acting as a community? Are we putting the best product on the field?" he asked.Grave's comments have sparked a debate about the state of West Indies cricket and the ICC's role in its decline. The Caribbean side has struggled to maintain its dominance since the 1970s and 80s, and Grave believes that the ICC and other cricketing nations are not doing enough to help them regain their former glory.