England vs New Zealand: Nasser Hussain says Lord's pitch is 'not good enough' for Test cricket after 33 wickets fall in two days

Nasser Hussain believes the Lord's wicket is "substandard" and "not good enough" for Test cricket after 33 wickets fell inside two days during England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand.

Ben Stokes' side left the visitors a target of 218 runs to win at the close of day two, as New Zealand bowler Nathan Smith utilised the uneven bounce to take six wickets for 70 runs.

At one stage during England's second innings, the hosts lost four wickets in 11 deliveries, with all of Emilio Gay, Harry Brook, Joe Root and Stokes walking back to the pavilion in quick succession.

During the off-season, grounds staff at Lord's have been attempting to revitalise the pitch by relaying the outfield and blowing 200°C steam onto the wicket.

The steaming process was utilised to kill off pathogens and revitalise the soil under the square.

However, the wicket has played slow and caused the ball to move sideways, with England's bowlers utilising the bounce to leave New Zealand scrambling at stumps on day two, with 36 runs for a loss of three wickets.