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A.N. Cook 162 v New Zealand

A.N. Cook - A.N. Cook 162 v New Zealand

SIR Alastair Cook’s final Lord’s century set-up a fine victory over New Zealand during a hard-fought five days in 2015. New Zealand were leading by 134 runs in the run-up to Cook’s innings and with England losing early wickets in their second innings, the onus was on the hos...

J.E. Root 190 v South Africa

J.E. Root - J.E. Root 190 v South Africa

During his debut as England Test captain, Joe Root scored a record-breaking 190 versus South Africa in front of a sell-out crowd at the Home of Cricket. In the first of a four Test matches against South Africa, the Yorkshire batsman had won his first toss and elected to bat,...

E. Peate 6-85 v Australia

E. Peate - E. Peate 6-85 v Australia

Ted Peate became the first cricketer to make the Honours Boards when his figures of 6-85 in the first innings helped England to win the first ever Test match against Australia at Lord’s in July 1884. His victims included the Australian captain Billy Murdoch, whom he got out ...

G. Ulyett 7-36 v Australia

G. Ulyett - G. Ulyett 7-36 v Australia

George Ulyett’s figures of 7-36 against Australia at Lord’s in 1884, in the second innings were his best-ever bowling figures. On a wicket that had not worn well, Lord Harris, to everyone’s surprise, took off Peate who had bowled exceptionally well and gave it to Ulyett. At...

W.H. Lockwood  6-101 v Australia

W.H. Lockwood - W.H. Lockwood 6-101 v Australia

William Henry Lockwood made his Test debut for England against Australia at Lord’s in 1903 and marked the occasion in some style, by taking six wickets for just 101 runs. In what was a drawn match, affected by rain, Lockwood showcased his talents by skittling the top order a...

T. Richardson 11-173 v Australia

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...

A.E. Relf 5-85. v Australia

A.E. Relf - A.E. Relf 5-85. v Australia

Albert Relf’s only five-wicket haul in Test cricket came against Australia at Lord’s in 1909. In the report on the match in the Wisden Almanack, Relf ‘deserved far better support than he received, bowled untiringly, keeping his length in quite a wonderful way during long spe...

I.A.R. Peebles 5-77 v New Zealand

I.A.R. Peebles - I.A.R. Peebles 5-77 v New Zealand

Ian Alexander Ross Peebles bowled with distinction during the England vs. New Zealand Series in 1931, particularly at Lord’s where he achieved the last of his career five-wicket hauls. Alongside the bowling of RWV Robins, Peebles bowled with such startling effect that the la...

A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

Alec Bedser was a crucial, almost heroic, figure in the revival of English cricket in the immediate post-war period. He carried the pace attack for several years and is widely regarded as the best fast-medium bowler ever to play for England. He was selected to play against ...

D.V.P. Wright 10-175 v South Africa

D.V.P. Wright - D.V.P. Wright 10-175 v South Africa

Doug Wright’s only ten-wicket haul came for England vs. South Africa at Lord’s in June 1947. In a game famous for the batting exploits of W J Edrich and D C S Compton, who put on a record partnership of 370 for the third-wicket, Wright, in one particularly successful spell o...