Two Cricket Stadiums Get Warning Points
兩座板球場收到警告分
Introduction
The ICC says the grass at Lord's and Gaddafi Stadium was bad. Each stadium now has one penalty point.
國際板球理事會（ICC）表示，Lord's 和 Gaddafi 球場的草況不佳，目前兩座球場各被扣一分。
Main Body
At Lord's, the grass was too hard for the players. The ball moved too much. Many players lost their wickets quickly. Ben Stokes said this is bad for the game.
在 Lord's 球場，草皮對球員來說太硬，球的彈跳過大，導致許多球員很快就出局。Ben Stokes 表示這對比賽不利。
At Gaddafi Stadium, the grass was too slow. It helped the spin bowlers too much. This made it hard for players to score points.
在 Gaddafi 球場，草皮則太慢，過於有利於旋轉球投手，導致球員難以得分。
Stadiums can lose the right to host games if they get too many points. Six points mean a one-year ban. Twelve points mean a two-year ban.
如果球場累計過多分數，將會失去舉辦比賽的資格。六分代表禁賽一年，十二分則代表禁賽兩年。
Conclusion
Both stadiums have one point now. They have 14 days to ask for a change.
兩座球場目前各有1分，他們有14天時間申請申訴。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The Power of 'Too'
In this story, we see the word too used to describe things that are not right or extreme.
The Pattern:
too + describing word → Result
- too hard → ball moved too much
- too slow → hard to score points
Quick Guide for A2 Learners: Don't confuse too with very.
- Very = High level (e.g., The grass is very green. It looks nice!)
- Too = Problem level (e.g., The grass is too long. I can't walk!)
Examples from the text:
- Hard grass → Too hard (Bad for players)
- Slow grass → Too slow (Bad for scoring)