Lord's has been handed an "unsatisfactory" pitch rating for the first Test between England and New Zealand after the hosts sealed a 115-run win inside four days of a rain-hit, bowler-dominated match.
One demerit point, that will remain on record for five years, was imposed. Any venue accumulating six points over that period faces a one-year ban from hosting international matches.
The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, used for the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia was given the same rating and punishment. Australia lost by four wickets after being dismissed for 157 on a square turner.
