East Meadow, New York — The Cricket World Cup begins this weekend on Long Islandthere are still a few tickets left.
Eight Men's T20 World Cup matches and one warm-up match will be held in the new 34,000-seater stadium. International Cricket Stadium at Eisenhower Parkwhich Built in just three months.
This is the first time that the Cricket World Cup will be held in the United States.
Cricket World Cup officials have announced that they will be stepping up security due to online threats, deemed unreliable.
Where to buy tickets for the Men's T20 World Cup in Long Island
Tickets for all eight matches, plus Saturday's warm-up match, can be purchased online via the official ICC Men's T20 World Cup website.
Prices vary by match, starting at $60 for the Canada-Ireland match and rising to $10,000 for Diamond Club seats for the India-Pakistan match on June 9.
Nassau County Mayor Bruce Blakeman Some tickets have been reserved for local community groups and cricket teams..
Cricket World Cup match schedule on Long Island
All matches are scheduled to start at 10:30am.
- June 1: India vs Bangladesh (Warm-up)
- June 3: Sri Lanka vs South Africa
- June 5: India v Ireland
- June 7: Canada v Ireland
- June 8: Netherlands v South Africa
- June 9: India vs Pakistan
- June 10: South Africa vs Bangladesh
- June 11: Pakistan vs Canada
- June 12: America vs India
Security plans drawn up for Cricket World Cup matches
Nassau County officials He outlined security plans for the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday..
Spectators will have to pass through metal detectors upon entering the stadium grounds and will not be allowed to carry bags.
Eisenhower Park will be closed before and during the game from approximately 6:30 AM to 6 PM. The area will reopen after the game once all fans have left the stadium.
There will be a heavy police presence on the ground and in the air, and flying drones over the stadium will be prohibited.
“This will be one of the most tightly secured events in the history of Nassau County. If you don't have the proper identification, ticket or parking permit you will not be able to enter the venue or you will be turned away,” Nassau County Police Chief Patrick Ryder said.
