Emergency Services Exercise carried out at Lord’s Cricket Ground

MCC carried out a security exercise with the emergency services to test the evacuation procedures of Lord’s Cricket Ground, on Saturday 30 th March. The Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade took part in the multi-agency test, arriving at the...

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MCC statement regarding duration of Test matches

MCC has noted the recent discussion regarding the future of Test cricket and the ICC’s desire to debate the introduction of four-day Test cricket to replace the current five-day format in the World Test Championship from 2023. The MCC Cricket committee and MCC World Cricket ...

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Mark Nicholas to become next President of MCC

Mark Nicholas has been named as the next President of MCC. He will serve a 12-month term as President, taking up the post on 1 October 2023. His appointment was announced by the current President , Stephen Fry, at the Club’s Annual General Meeting held earlier today.  Mark...

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Charles Fry (1940 – 2024)

MCC is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former President and Chair of the Club, Charles Fry. Charles enjoyed a long association with MCC. He was elected as a Member in 1959, and represented the Club as a player, including at Lord’s several times. He first served on...

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World Cup Finals Part 3: Australian Dominance

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. World Cup Specialists The 1999 World Cup, now known as the ICC Cricket World Cup was primarily held in England but also visited Scotland...

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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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Indoor Cricket Games

The Indoor Cricket Centre may be booked for indoor cricket games. Teams can be from 5-8 a-side and will need to bring their own equipment. Here's what we offer: Indoor Space Designed for Cricket: Our facility is specifically designed to accommodate indoor cricket games...

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M.H. Mankad - M.H. Mankad 184 v England

Vinoo Mankad became the first India player to score a Test century at Lord's, when he hit 184 in the eight-wicket defeat to England in 1952. Perhaps remembered more for his spinning abilities, Mankad actually posted a decent total with the bat too, and during this Test opene...

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Run out

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