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MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’
The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lordâs pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venueâs showpiece 150th Test became its first since 1888 to feature fewer than 1,000 legal deliveries. England wrapped up victory over the tourists by 115 runs shortly before lunch on the fourth day. But for the frequent and lengthy interruptions for rain it would have ended on the second.
Ben Stokes also criticised âextreme conditionsâ that âare not going to help the gameâ, with unpredictable bounce and prodigious movement off the seam leading to the breaking of the English record for the most batters being dismissed either lbw or bowled, with only two half-centurions and just nine of the 40 innings lasting 20 balls or more.
Lord’s pitch hits near-record low as Bazball resets
England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on day four of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday, marking a positive start to its “Bazball” reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under.
Resuming on 5-55 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.
Gus Atkinson celebrates with Ben Stokes after dismissing Kyle Jamieson. Getty Images
England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with team-best figures of 5-30 on a bowler-friendly surface, which has seen 24 batters out bowled or lbw and no spinners getting a single delivery, at the home of cricket.
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