Thomas Lord Suite Weddings

For a more contemporary feel, the Thomas Lord Suite is a fitting space for a ceremony or wedding breakfast for up to 250 people. Warm and welcoming, yet with all the prestige of Lord’s, it’s a highly flexible space offering a dedicated area for a drinks reception or full sca...

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J.T. Hearne - J.T. Hearne 5-76 v Australia

In 1896, j.T Hearne took 56 Australian wickets against the tourists, and five of these came against Australia at Lord’s in June of the same year, which surprisingly was Hearne’s only Test match at Lord’s. Despite  not bowling during the first innings thanks to the superb per...

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A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 5-105 v Australia

Alec Bedser’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came against Australia in 1953. In conditions not suited to him, Bedser nevertheless stood out as the most dangerous bowler. His victims included the captain Lindsay Hassett (after he had made a century), and Arthur Morris, a ...

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How to join MCC

The MCC has a bursary fund to assist promising prospective Candidates with entry on to the list of Candidates, where the cost is a prohibitive factor for them joining. If the cost of joining the waiting list is stopping you from applying to be a Candidate, please contact our...

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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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The pitch

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AB de Villiers elected as Honorary Life Member

It has been announced today that AB de Villiers has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of Marylebone Cricket Club. The Club has bestowed this honour in recognition of his outstanding achievements in cricket. De Villiers, who is currently playing for Middlesex in the Vit...

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The ball

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1999: Neil Johnson scores 132 not out for Zimbabwe against Australia

Lord’s has not always been the happiest of grounds for Zimbabwe. Two Test visits to the Home of Cricket brought two heavy defeats by an innings, and two One-Day Internationals also saw them fall short. But their performance in the first of these, on what was Zimbabwe’s first...

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Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2020

The 2020 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award shortlist is announced today. Contrasting forms of biography feature strongly with books about recent England captain Sir Alastair Cook, former Award Chairman Vic Marks, and the legendary writer Neville Cardus. Complet...

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