London, June 7 -- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Sunday issued a statement regarding the pitch at Lord's following England's 115-run victory over New Zealand in the ongoing three-match Test series.

The club acknowledged that the surface "has shown more variable bounce than we would have wanted" and admitted frustration that the pitch fell short of the high standards expected at the historic venue.

In a statement from the MCC, they said: "We recognise that the pitch for this Test has shown more variable bounce than we would have wanted.

"We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are naturally frustrated when a surface falls short of those expectations.

Highlighting its investment in pitch preparation, the club added, "MCC invest...