The Hundred inaugural finals day one of five double headers at Lord's

Fixtures for the inaugural edition of The Hundred have been announced today by the ECB, including confirmation that both the men’s and women’s finals will take place at Lord’s. The Hundred will make history, being the first time a major UK team sporting event has launched ...

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K. Rabada - KAGISO RABADA 5-52 V ENGLAND

Kagiso Rabada became the first South African bowler since 2012 to write his name into Lord’s history following his five-wicket haul at an overcast Lord’s. Vernon Philander was the last Protea to do so, and Rabada made sure he joined his countryman with a sensational display ...

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M.W. Gatting - M.W. Gatting 179 v Rest of the World

Mike Gatting’s fine 179 was one of the star turns of the one-off Test match between MCC and a Rest of the World XI in 1987, played to commemorate the MCC’s bicentenary. After MCC won the toss and chose to bat first, Graham Gooch struck an excellent century before Gatting rea...

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T.A. Boult - T.A. Boult 5-85 v England

Trent Boult got his name added on to the Honours Boards when he claimed a five-wicket haul for New Zealand versus England at Lord’s during the summer of 2015. After taking four wickets for 79 runs during England’s first innings, Boult continued to lead from the front for the...

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Lord's Legends XI: The Test match cricket simulator

The world's best go Head to Head As we await cricket to return to grounds around the world, the MCC Heritage & Collections team has delved deep into their archives to simulate a series of Test matches between some of the greatest players to ever grace Lord’s. Based on each ...

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1827: The first Oxford v Cambridge match takes place at Lord's

The BBC comedy Blackadder Goes Forth famously referred to the three great English universities: Oxford, Cambridge and Hull. Two of those notable seats of learning compete in one of the oldest regular fixtures at Lord’s. The history of cricket in Cambridge and Oxford dates ...

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MCC reflect on an unforgettable summer at Lord's

After an unforgettable 2019 season at the Home of Cricket, MCC has reflected on the summer at Lord’s and the impact the Ground and the Club has had on the wider game of cricket. Lord’s hosted twelve major matches this year as 476,579 visitors enjoyed the two England Specsave...

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MCC Foundation announces Michael Holding as Patron

The MCC Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of West Indies legend and broadcaster Michael Holding as a new Patron. Throughout a professional career that spanned 15 years, Holding, nicknamed ‘Whispering Death”, carved out a reputation as one of the best fast b...

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MCC World Cricket committee releases statements following meeting in Cape Town, South Africa

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) met in Cape Town last week, the first of two meetings taking place in 2024. The committee was generously hosted by the SA20 league and its commissioner and WCC committee member, Graeme Smith, at one of the competition’s final group gam...

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