Lord's pitch receives 'unsatisfactory' ICC rating and demerit point after England-New Zealand Test
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The Lord's cricket ground pitch has been rated as "unsatisfactory" by the ICC following England's first Test win against New Zealand, receiving one demerit point — the first such sanction for the famous venue. The match saw all 40 wickets fall in just 996 balls, making it the shortest completed Test at Lord's in nearly 140 years. Additionally, the ICC also handed a demerit point to Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore for the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia.
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All 40 wickets fell in the space of 996 balls, making it the shortest completed Test at Lord's in almost 140 years
the venue receiving one demerit point under the governing body's pitch and outfield monitoring process - the first such sanction that the sport's most famous ground has received
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