Lord's pitch for England Test rated 'unsatisfactory' and given demerit point

The Lord's pitch used for England's first Test victory over New Zealand has been rated as "unsatisfactory", with the venue handed one demerit point under the ICC's Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

Lord's 150th Test match was the ground's second shortest on record, lasting 165 overs in total. Thirty-three wickets fell inside the first two days, with England's Harry Brook and Emilio Gay the only two players to bring up half-centuries.