Lord's and Gaddafi Stadium pitches rated as 'Unsatisfactory'

Dubai, June 9 -- The pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's in London and for the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadiumin Lahore have been rated as "Unsatisfactory" and the venues have received one demerit point each under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

Match Referees Andy Pycroft (Lord's) and Graeme La Brooy (Gaddafi Stadium) submitted their reports expressing concerns of the match officials and the captains.

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