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Viv Richards Portrait
Portrait of the great Sir Viv Richards

Hampshire's Dominic Cork celebrates winning the Friends Provident Trophy at Lord's
Dominic Cork: "It's just the best cricket ground in the world. Whoever hates playing here should retire from cricket."

Claire Taylor salutes the crowd
Claire Taylor celebrates after reaching 150 in August 2006

Andrew Flintoff celebrates yet another towering six
Andrew Flintoff demonstrates the umpiring signal for a six

One-day milestones

YearEvent

2009

2008

2007

  • England v West Indies becomes the 500th completed 'List A' match at Lord's

2006

  • Highest ever individual score: Claire Taylor (left) hits 156 not out against India

2004

  • Best bowling figures at Lord's: Daniel Vettori, New Zealand: 5/30 v West Indies
  • Andrew Flintoff hits seven 6s in his 123 off 104 balls - the most sixes in an individual innings in a one day international at Lord's

2003

  • Lowest team score: South Africa: 107 all out v England

2002

  • Highest team score: India: 326-8 to overhaul England's 325

1999

  • Australia beat Pakistan in the World Cup Final

1993

  • England beat New Zealand to win the Women's World Cup

1983

  • India beat West Indies in the third World Cup Final

1979

  • West Indies beat England in the 2nd World Cup Final
  • Highest individual men's score: Viv Richards, 138 v England in the World Cup Final

1976

  • England v Australia is the first women's one day international at Lord's

1975

  • West Indies beat Australia to win the first World Cup Final
  • England play India on the opening day of the first Prudential World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar scores 36* off 174 balls

1972

  • Lord's hosts its first one day international - with Australia as the visitors
  • First Benson & Hedges Final: Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by five wickets
  • Kent visit Middlesex in the first Benson & Hedges game at Lord's

1969

  • First Sunday League game at Lord's: Middlesex v Yorkshire

1963

  • First Gillette Cup Final: Sussex beat Worcestershire by 14 runs
  • Middlesex play Northamptonshire in the first ever Gillette Cup tie at Lord's

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