The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has officially admitted that the playing surface was not good enough during the first Test match between England and New Zealand.

瑪莉波恩板球俱樂部（MCC）正式承認，在英格蘭與紐西蘭的第一場測試賽期間，比賽表面的狀況並不理想。

The match ended on the fourth day after delays caused by rain, and the pitch was described as unpredictable. Statistics show that 24 out of 40 wickets were 'bowled' or 'lbw,' which proves that the ball bounced inconsistently. Consequently, the bowlers had a huge advantage, and England won the match by 115 runs.

比賽在第四天因雨延遲而結束，球道被描述為不可預測。數據顯示 40 個三柱門（wickets）中共有 24 個是「擊中三柱門」或「腿截球（lbw）」，這證明球的彈跳並不一致。因此，投球手擁有巨大優勢，英格蘭最終以 115 分獲勝。

Rob Lawson, the Chief Executive of the MCC, explained that the poor surface was caused by unstable weather, specifically the change from unusual heat in May to wet conditions. He emphasized that although the club used advanced technology and repaired the outfield, the pitch still did not meet the required standards. The MCC stated that they will improve their processes following the MCC Cricket Strategy 2026-29.

MCC 執行長 Rob Lawson 解釋，球道狀況不佳是由於天氣不穩定引起，特別是五月從異常高溫轉向潮濕環境。他強調，儘管俱樂部使用了先進技術並修復了外場，但球道仍未達到要求的標準。MCC 表示，他們將根據「MCC 板球策略 2026-29」改善相關流程。

Meanwhile, England captain Ben Stokes argued that such extreme pitch conditions are harmful to the future of Test cricket. He asserted that when a match ends too early because of the pitch, it goes against the purpose of a five-day game. This view was supported by famous analysts Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan, who both criticized the quality of the wicket.

同時，英格蘭隊長 Ben Stokes 主張，如此極端的球道條件對測試板球的未來有害。他認定，當一場比賽因為球道問題而過早結束時，就违背了五日賽的目的。這一觀點得到了著名分析師 Nasser Hussain 和 Michael Vaughan 的支持，兩人均批評了球道的品質。

The MCC has apologized for these problems, and the series will continue with the second Test at The Oval on June 17.

MCC 已針對這些問題道歉，系列賽將於 6 月 17 日在 The Oval 進行第二場測試賽。