1976: The first Women's ODI is held at Lord's

There was a time, still within living memory, when the Pavilion at Lord’s had very much the atmosphere of an exclusive gentlemen’s club. There were no women Members of MCC and on match days even female staff members were expected to avoid popular areas like the Long Room. Th...

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MCC clarifies Law relating to striker backing away from delivery

During the recent Women’s One-Day International between Australia and Pakistan at North Sydney Oval, there was a moment of significant controversy when Nida Dar appeared to be bowled by Tahlia McGrath. Dar backed away from the delivery, which hit the stumps. However, Dead ba...

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Fixtures and Results

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Mike Brearley to deliver the 2019 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

Former England captain Mike Brearley will deliver the 2019 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s on Tuesday, 28 th May 2019. In a cricket season, which includes both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and an Ashes series, Brearley will deliver the Lecture having capt...

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MCC World Cricket Committee backs inclusion of Cricket in 2028 Olympic games

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) has today expressed its delight at the confirmation that cricket will be included in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The WCC has been a long-term advocate of the sport being included in the Games and following the recent announcem...

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Ed Joyce to ring the five-minute bell on Day 1

Ed Joyce will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play on Day One of the historic England v Ireland Specsavers Test match at Lord’s on Wednesday. Born in Dublin to a cricketing family (two brothers and two sisters also played at the highest level), the...

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Power Play: The future of women’s cricket

MCC WOMEN’S CRICKET day 2021 marked a memorable occasion, with mcc PLAYERS being the first to play 100-ball match on the main ground, concluding with a panel discussion on the women’s game. On Thursday 29 April, MCC players enjoyed their return to the Home of Cricket for ...

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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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Appendices

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From the Archives: The Final Final

As Lord’s looks forward to its last One-Day Cup final, and to coincide with the MCC Museum’s new display on cricket tournaments, MCC Archivist Rob CurphEy looks at the history of one-day finals at Lord’s. The idea for creating a knock-out competition for counties had been fi...

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