India, June 9 -- The Lord's pitch for the Test series opener featuring England and New Zealand has been deemed "unsatisfactory" by the ICC after bowlers dominated the fixture. The historic venue has received one demerit point following the cricket governing body's pitch and outfield team evaluation. England, who bowled first in the Test match, ended up securing a commanding 115-run win. The game was wrapped up early on the fourth day after New Zealand were bundled out for 138 while chasing 254 in the second innings.

While the surface offered variable bounce and a lot of seam movement, regular rain intervals also affected it. Even England captain Ben Stokes expressed his discontent over the "extreme conditions." Shockingly, all 40 wickets...