Appendices

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P. Kumar - P. Kumar 5-106 v England

Praveen Kumar claimed his only five-wicket haul of his career during the 2011 Test v England to earn a spot on the iconic Lord’s Honours Boards. After India had won the toss and electing to field, the pressure was on for the India bowling department to deliver. However, des...

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F.H. Edwards - F.H. Edwards 5-45 v England

Fidel Edwards secured a spot on the ODI Honours Boards, when he took 5-45 for West Indies during their defeat to England in 2007. After winning the toss and elected to field first, West Indies required Edwards and the remaining bowling attack to cause the hosts some issues w...

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Cricket Society & MCC Book of the Year Award 2023

An Island’s Eleven, the Story of Sri Lankan Cricket by Nicholas Brookes has won the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for 2023. Books by former and current cricketers Wasim Akram, Moeen Ali and Geoffrey Boycott were among those shortlisted, with all six book...

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D. Gough - D. Gough 5-61 v Pakistan

Darren Gough had gone close on a number of occasions to sealing a place on the Lord’s Honours Board, but he finally claimed a five-wicket haul at the Home of Cricket in 2001 as England defeated Pakistan. The opening day was completely washed out, which proved significant as ...

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R.J. Burns - R.J. Burns 132 v New Zealand

England’s Rory Burns made his first century at Lord’s and with it, gained a place on the Honours Boards as he made three figures in the opening Test of the 2021 international summer against New Zealand. Opening batsman Burns, who had scored two previous Test centuries – one ...

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Latest Exhibitions from Lord's

Exhibitions Evolution of Women’s Cricket This major new exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK, examining the surprising and often overlooked history of women’s cricket. The result of three years’ research following MCC’s acquisition of the Women’s Cricket Association...

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2014: Kumar Sangakkara scores Test and ODI centuries at Lord's within a fortnight

Kumar Sangakkara looked like becoming one of those great players who never made it onto the Test Honours Boards at Lord’s before striking 147 on his final Test appearance at the Ground in 2014. His last two Test Matches at Lord’s saw him play as a batsman only, but on his fi...

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D.J. Mitchell - D.J. Mitchell 108 v England

Daryl Mitchell became the first player of the 2022 international season to etch his name on to the Lord’s Honours Boards as he hit a battling century for New Zealand against England.  In a match where 17 wickets had fallen on the opening day, the second day looked to be foll...

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1998: Sachin Tendulkar scores 125 in W.G. Grace 150th Anniversary match

One of the greatest anomalies about the Lord’s Honours Boards is the absence from them of one of cricket’s greatest ever batsmen. In five Test appearances at Lord’s, Sachin Tendulkar never got past 37 and his average of 21.66 does scant justice to his huge talent and vast re...

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