MCC welcomes inclusion of Women’s Cricket at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

MCC welcomes the decision by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to include women’s T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. In March, MCC World Cricket committee expressed unanimous backing for the inclusion of women’s cricket in the 2022 Commonwealt...

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1805: The first Eton v Harrow match takes place at Lord's

The annual Eton v Harrow match is the longest-running regular fixture at Lord’s. The first match, in 1805, arose out of a challenge issued by the Harrow boys on 20 June 1805. It was four months and one day before the Battle of Trafalgar: “The gentlemen of Harrow School requ...

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A. Shrubsole - A. Shrubsole 6-46 v India

Anya Shrubsole has been a member of the England women's team since 2008, but may be best remembered for her stunning bowling performance to help her side win the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s. Her 6 for 46 is not only the best ever bowling figures by any player ...

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1868: Aboriginal Cricketers are the first team from Australia to play at Lord's

The All-aboriginal team was the first Australian cricket team to tour the UK and the first visit by Indigenous Australians to gain widespread awareness in this country. The tour began in front of 7,000 people at the Oval and their displays of `traditional skills’, put on bef...

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1939: George Headley scores a century in both innings for West Indies

There was always a strong possibility that West Indies 1939 tour of England would be disrupted. But the events most likely to cause this disruption were not the territorial ambitions of Nazi Germany but the machinations of the West Indies Cricket Board. The success of their ...

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MCC Foundation announce new Trustees

The MCC Foundation has recently appointed four new Trustees to support the charity’s mission to transform lives and empower young people through cricket. The new trustees are former England cricket captain, Clare Connor CBE , Chair of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Me...

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2021: The new Compton and Edrich Stands are completed

The original Compton and Edrich stands opened in 1991 and replaced the ‘G’ and ‘H’ stands which had stood at the Nursery End since 1924. G and H were designed by Sir Herbert Baker, architect of the second Grand Stand and the Grace Gates. Known as the ‘free seats’ they became...

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Shane Warne Joins MCC World Cricket Committee

MCC has announced that Shane Warne has been appointed to its World Cricket committee.  Former Australia leg-spinner Warne, regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time, accepted the invitation to join the committee, which meets twice a year to discuss the most importa...

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New Zealand win 2019 CMJ Spirit of Cricket Award

the New Zealand Cricket team have been awarded the 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award. The team has been recognised for their sporting conduct in the aftermath of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final at Lord’s. After losing to England in a thrilling ...

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