The Guardian
MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’
England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowled MCC says it is ‘naturally frustrated’ The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord’s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venue’s…
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