G.D. McGrath - G.D. McGrath 5-54 v England

Glenn McGrath claimed another spot on the Lord's Honours Boards when he took 5-54 during Australia's Ashes victory over England in 2001. Returning to the Home of Cricket for the first time since his record-breaking achievement of 8-38 in 1997, McGrath was handed the ball on ...

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S.M. Gavaskar - S.M. Gavaskar 188 v MCC

Sunil Gavaskar hit 188 in the MCC v Rest of the World match at Lord's in 1987 to take his place on the iconic Honours Boards. In a one-off match to mark MCC’s bicentenary, twenty-two of the world's greatest players gathered at Lord's to play in a fixture which would see any ...

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World Cup Finals Part 1: The Prudential Cup Era

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. The first World Cup final was held at Lord’s on 21 June 1975, the climax of a tournament which took place in England over two weeks in June 1...

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MCC reflect on a historic 2021 season at Lord's

Lord’s Cricket Ground got back to full operations during the 2021 season following a hiatus in 2020 due to Covid-19. The Home of Cricket witnessed big international clashes of India, New Zealand and Pakistan, Vitality Blast, County Championship, Bob Willis Trophy Final and t...

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Lord’s to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final in 2026

Lord’s will once again take centre stage in women’s cricket as it has been confirmed as the host venue for the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. MCC will welcome the two finalists on Sunday 5 July, rounding off a month-long global celebration of the women’s game. ...

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K.F. Barrington - K.F. Barrington 148 v Pakistan

Although rarely mentioned these days among the ranks of England’s all-time great batsmen, Ken Barrington boasts a Test batting average second only to Herbert Sutcliffe among Englishmen. A naturally gifted strokeplayer during his early years at Surrey, being dropped by Englan...

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A.J. Lamb - A.J. Lamb 139 v India

Allan Lamb’s 139 against India at Lord’s in 1990 might have been overshadowed as it occurred in the same innings as Graham Gooch’s unbeaten 333, but the batsman’s twelfth Test century was still a sight to behold at the Home of Cricket. Lamb and his captain Gooch put on 308 f...

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F.H. Edwards - F.H. Edwards 5-45 v England

Fidel Edwards secured a spot on the ODI Honours Boards, when he took 5-45 for West Indies during their defeat to England in 2007. After winning the toss and elected to field first, West Indies required Edwards and the remaining bowling attack to cause the hosts some issues w...

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Womens International

Family Offers Bring the whole family along to Lord's and introduce your young cricket enthusiasts to a day out at Lord's. Buy two adult tickets at full price and you'll receive two under 16 tickets for free.   A family of four can watch some spectacular action with af...

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