Listen to Tutu's Cowdrey Lecture

Date released: 11 June 2008

Bishop Tutu delivers the 2008 Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's
Tutu: Delivered the 2008 Cowdrey lecture at Lord's
The 2008 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, delivered by The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu on Tuesday 10 June is now available to download.

Only 1,500 invited guests including Members of MCC and eminent figures from the cricket world, gathered at Lord’s to hear Dr Tutu speak.

Not one of the exclusive guests? You can download the lecture and panel discussion exclusively on Lords.org.

Andrew Strauss opens the batting for England
Q&A: Andrew Strauss was on the panel
You'll get exclusive access not only to the Cowdrey Lecture but can listen in to the panel discussion featuring: England's Andrew Strauss; cricket commentator Mark Nicholas; MCC President Mike Brearley and South Africa and Sky TV's Barry Richards.

You can download it all, for free, to listen to online or at your leisure on your PC or MP3 player.

Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture archive

Previously, lecturers have all been former international cricketers, including Richie Benaud, Sunil Gavaskar and Geoff Boycott.

Christopher Martin-Jenkins became the first career journalist and broadcaster to be invited to speak at this annual event in 2007.

Other events at Lord's

Also at Lord's yesterday the Lady Taverners hosted an event in the famous Long Room at Lord's.

Guest, Geoff Boycott, spoke at the event which started with a reception in the MCC Museum. Followed by a black tie dinner in the Long Room.