MINEOLA, N.Y. — The 2024 Cricket World Cup is coming Nassau County, Long Island this weekend, and officials say safety plans are in place.
Nassau County officials held a briefing at 10:30 a.m. from their headquarters in Mineola.
In a joint statement, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Police Chief Patrick Ryder said that while there are “no credible threats” against the event, police are “proactively deploying resources.”
“Other than temporary road closures, we are currently not aware of any planned disruptions in Nassau County,” the statement continued. “We will remain vigilant.”
Warm-up matches for the 2024 Cricket World Cup begin
This is the first time that ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World matches will be played in the United States. Eight will be held in the recently unveiled Nassau County International Cricket Stadium at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.
The warm-up matches have started this weekend and the first will be played in Nassau on Saturday, June 1, when Bangladesh play India at 10.30 am.
The first regular match in Nassau is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at 10:30 am between South Africa and Sri Lanka.
2024 Cricket World Cup schedule at Nassau Stadium
Eight of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches will be held at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The biggest match is scheduled for India versus Pakistan on June 9.
- June 3: Sri Lanka vs South Africa
- 5 June: India vs Ireland
- June 7: Canada vs Ireland
- June 8: Netherlands vs South Africa
- June 9: India vs Pakistan
- June 10th: South Africa vs Bangladesh
- June 11: Pakistan vs Canada
- 12 June: USA vs India
View the full schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 here
