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Former cricket players, commentators, and supporters of the ICC are taking issue with the playing conditions at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, the site of yesterday's low-scoring ICC T20 World Cup Group D match between South Africa and Sri Lanka.

In the match, Sri Lanka were bundled out for a mere 77 and it took South Africa over 16 overs to chase down the meagre target.

On June 9, the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match is scheduled to take place at this same location, while Bangladesh will face strong South Africa in this venue on June 10.

The Tigers have already played a game at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium against India for warm-up.

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was shocked by how the pitch was playing and wrote, "Wow this wicket is spicy" on his X handle.

Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan also didn't mince his words on X, writing, "Not an ideal pitch for T20 cricket.

In the game's shortest format, where teams often score twice that rate each over, Sri Lanka and Proteas' run rates were below. It was exceedingly tough to score runs because of the uneven bounce of the pitch, with several balls flying off from a good distance.

The outfield was also far from perfect because fielders would frequently dive for the ball and get their knees stuck in the ground.

Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle feels that playing on such surfaces won't help cricket gain any ground on USA, the main purpose behind ICC deciding to add the USA as one of the hosts for the T20 World Cup.

"Not sure this is the best introduction to cricket in a new land," Bhogle wrote on X. "You could have a different drop in pitch, maybe, but the outfield?"

Using drop-in pitches, the stadium is a temporary location that was constructed in around three months for the T20 World Cup.