Alastair Cook points out his name on the Board
"Seeing all the legends up on that board, you want to be part of it. It's a great honour, something you'll always remember" - Paul Collingwood
Honours Boards
A Test player, in particular, has every incentive to excel at Lord's. As well as thrilling the crowd and performing well for his country, he can earn himself a lasting place in the history of 'headquarters' - alongside some of the greatest players ever to have appeared at the Ground.
By scoring a century or taking five wickets in an innings, a player ensures that his name is added to one of the famous Honours Boards in the Pavilion.
These boards, in the 'home' and 'away' dressing rooms, provide a permanent reminder of the best batting and bowling performances in the long history of Lord's.
The contents of all the honours boards can be seen via the menu on this page (left, above).
The board in the 'home' dressing room records the feats of great batsmen including Jack Hobbs and Les Ames, and the achievements of equally outstanding bowlers like Fred Trueman and Derek Underwood.
Two great all-rounders - 'Gubby' Allen and Ian Botham - have the distinction of appearing on both of these boards.
The visitors' dressing room board shows the achievements of remarkable batsmen like Victor Trumper and Viv Richards, great bowlers including Bishen Bedi and Waqar Younis and equally distinguished all-rounders - such as Keith Miller and Garry Sobers.
The 'home' or the 'away' dressing room, with its Honours Boards, can usually be seen on a Tour of Lord's.
See also
Shop at Lord's
Mark Butcher's name is added to England's batting Honours Board