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England seized an important, confidence boosting win over New Zealand on the fourth day at Lord's but it was achieved on an unsatisfactory pitch that made batting a lottery. The highest score in the match was 57 and 24 batsmen were out bowled or lbw, a Test match record. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the game, analyse what benefits have been gleaned and assess what the MCC can do about a pitch issue which has been a talking point for a couple of years, though Lord's is not the only major ground having problems. This podcast is supported by SumUp - Making Tax Digital. For more information visit - https://www.sumup.com/en-gb/business-account/making-tax-digital/
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"IMPERFECT PITCH - BUT ENGLAND WIN" is an episode of The Analyst Inside Cricket. Runtime 27 min. Published June 7, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.