Rob Lynch appointed as Director of Cricket & Operations at MCC

MCC has today announced that Rob Lynch will become the Club’s new Director of Cricket & Operations.  He will succeed Jamie Cox, who is leaving MCC after nearly three years in post to take up the role of Chief Executive at Somerset County Cricket Club.  Lynch is currently th...

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T. Richardson - T. Richardson 11-173 v Australia

Thomas Richardson was one of the finest fast bowlers of the late nineteenth century. Richardson’s match figures of 11-173 against Australia at Lord’s in 1896 were his second best in Test cricket; he finished the next Test at Old Trafford with 13-244. At Lord’s, in Australia...

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MCC World Cricket Committee Statements

The MCC World Cricket committee met at Lord’s on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th August. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson, ICC General Manager – Strategic Communications Claire Furlong, ICC Head of Global Development William Glenwright, FICA Chief Operating Officer Tom Moffat...

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K.C. Sangakkara - K.C. Sangakkara 147 v England

Kumar Sangakkara reached the Lord’s Honours Boards for the first time during the summer of 2014 vs England. The milestone was one that Sangakarra was desperate to achieve having failed in his previous three Test matches at Lord's to score a century on the famous Ground. The...

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2017: England's James Anderson takes his 500th Test wicket

Few bowlers have had as much success at Lord’s as James Anderson. In 23 Test Matches at the Ground, he has bowled 5,439 balls and taken 103 wickets at an average of 23.89, making him the leading Test wicket-taker at the Home of Cricket. One of those cricketers who just seems...

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Book of the Year shortlist announced

The shortlist for the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2023 has been announced today. The competition, run by the Cricket Society since 1970 and in partnership with MCC since 2009, is for books nominated by MCC and Cricket Society Members, and is highly regarde...

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MCC begin 2020 touring programme with trip to Argentina

MCC begin their overseas touring programme for 2020 later this week, when a thirteen-man squad departs for Argentina. The thirteen-day trip is the Club’s first visit to the South American country since 2013 and MCC will play a mixture of 50-over and T20 cricket on the tour. ...

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Enid Bakewell to ring five-minute bell at Lord's

Enid Bakewell will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play on the opening day of the England v India LV= Insurance Test Match at Lord’s. Regarded as one of England’s great cricketers, and one of the most recognisable names in the women’s game, Bakewell ...

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Batter's innings; Runners

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Lord's Tavern

A British pub with a cricket flavour Getting Here Situated next to the famous Grace Gates, the historic Lord’s Tavern has been greeting locals and visitors to Lord’s alike for over 100 years. Our range of beers and delicious pub food draw inspiration from the world of cricke...

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