1996: Dickie Bird umpires his fifteenth and final Lord's Test

Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird umpired in 66 Test Matches over 23 years. His first Test coming at his home ground, Headingley, in 1973 and his last of all at his equally beloved Lord’s, when England played India in 1996. Trusted for his impeccably sound judgement, his calm and ...

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B.A. Stokes - B.A. Stokes 101 v New Zealand

Ben Stokes’ record-breaking innings to seal his first-ever appearance on the Lord’s Honours Boards was simply one of the finest innings the Ground had ever seen. In the first innings, Stokes was eight-short of his debut ton at Lord’s, but was cruelly bowled by Mark Craig as ...

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K.A.J. Roach - K.A.J. Roach 5-72 v England

Kemar Roach claimed his name on to the iconic Honours Boards after a superb display with the ball versus England at Lord’s in the summer of 2017. After West Indies had been bowled out for 123, they needed an immediate response from their pace attack and Roach certainly deliv...

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S.J. Taylor - S.J. Taylor 129 v South Africa

In one of the most memorable moments in women’s cricket history, Sarah Taylor, and opening partner Caroline Atkins, both scored magnificent centuries against South Africa as part of a 268 run opening stand, leading England to a total of 310 for 3. At the time, it was the rec...

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K.H. Brunt - K.H. Brunt 5-25 v South Africa

One of the most successful fast bowlers in women’s cricket history, Katherine Brunt’s 5 for 25 against South Africa in 2008 was only the second Limited Overs five wicket-haul by an English International at Lord’s, after Darren Gough in 1997. Her dominant display of pace bowl...

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Iconic image of Ben Stokes wins Wisden–MCC Photograph of the Year

providing a welcome splash of colour An image of Ben Stokes just after he hit the winning runs in the third Specsavers Test between England and Australia at Headingley, taken by Gareth Copley of Getty Images, has won the Wisden–MCC Photograph of the Year competition for 2019...

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MCC celebrates Ramadan with special community event at Lord's

Over 80 guests came together on 7 April for a special event at Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to welcome members of the local community to celebrate Ramadan and to break the day’s fast with a specially cooked Iftar. The free event took place as the cricket season got under...

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How Philip Ring and his family have made Lord’s their second home

Becoming a Member of MCC is a special moment for lots of reasons, but when Philip Ring became a full Member of Marylebone Cricket Club in 2010, he said it was “the most special moment in my life.” A short time spent with Philip and you can see he is a super sports fan, with ...

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MCC tour to Argentina begins busy year of tours

MCC recently returned from their opening overseas tour of 2020 as a thirteen-man squad arrived back from Argentina – the first MCC tour to the South American country since 2013. The Club played two 50-over matches, a 35-over match and five T20 fixtures, with the Argentina na...

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