MCC World Cricket committee statement: “Game is at a crossroads with intervention required”

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC), who recently met in Dubai, unanimously concluded that the game has reached an important crossroads, recommending urgent intervention from the game’s leaders to ensure international and franchise cricket can thrive together harmoniously. ...

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Wisden and MCC announce major new award

Wisden and MCC have commissioned a new trophy, awarded to the calendar year’s outstanding individual Test performance, by a man or a woman. The elegant silver trophy, bearing the familiar engraving by Eric Ravilious, follows on from the original Wisden Trophy, which was awar...

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Tickets for 2023 Lord's matches on sale now

Tickets are now available to purchase for matches in 2023 at Lord's. The international season starts at Lord’s on Thursday 1 June when England’s men play Ireland in a LV= Insurance Test match, 4 years after they first played in this format at Lord’s. England’s women wi...

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Clare Connor, Justin Langer and Graeme Smith join MCC World Cricket committee

MCC has today announced the addition of three new Members to its World Cricket committee (WCC), which will be meeting next week in Dubai for the first time this year. Clare Connor, Justin Langer, and Graeme Smith have joined the WCC, which is an independent body comprised of...

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan: One Year On

MCC has published its annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Report , providing an annual progress update on the initiatives outlined within the Club’s 2022 EDI Plan issued 12 months ago. The report sets out 2023 commitments to ensure that everyone is warmly welcome...

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About Us

Our Purpose explains what MCC does as an organisation and why that is important for the long-term future of cricket. Our Mission encompasses our strategic priorities, our values and our enablers. Our aim with this document is to provide a helpful guide to MCC and what we sta...

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Appendices

Appendix D - Law 8 (The Wickets) Definitions and explanations of words or phrases not defined in the text of the Laws of Cricket.   A.1 The match A.1.1 The game is used in these Laws as a general term meaning the Game of Cricket. A.1.2 A match is a single encounte...

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MCC clarifies Law on non-strikers leaving their ground early

MCC has today issued a clarification on Law 38.3 concerning the act of non-strikers leaving their ground early. During a Big Bash game earlier this month, there was an incident in which bowler Adam Zampa attempted to Run out the non-striker, Tom Rogers, who was given not out...

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