D.W. Randall - D.W. Randall 126 v India

Derek Randall’s third Test match century came in England’s victory over India at Lord’s in 1982, as he struck 126 in the first innings of the match at the Home of Cricket. Randall had plenty of repair work to do in this innings after Kapil Dev had decimated the England top o...

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Lord's 2021 County Championship Fixtures Announced

Fixtures for the opening stage of the 2021 County Championship have been announced with four Middlesex home matches set for Lord’s. In a change to previous County Championships, the 2021 competition will see the 18 first-class counties split into three groups, with Middlesex...

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D. Gough - D. Gough 5-44 v Australia

Darren Gough took five wickets, including all of Australia’s top four, as England wrapped up a 3-0 ODI series victory in the lead up to the 1997 Ashes. Mark Waugh top scored for Australia with 95 as they were dismissed in the 50th over for 269. Gough proved not only England’...

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Lord's VIP T&C's

Promoter: Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, NW8 8QN. Eligibility to enter promotion / opening and closing dates 1.    The promotion is open to residents of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Channel Islands and the Isle of Man only, exclu...

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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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MCC women’s squad head to Germany for latest overseas tour

MCC has today continued its Overseas Touring Programme for 2023, with a women’s squad departing Lord’s for Germany. The Club has already toured both Belize and Austria this year, with men’s squads embarking on trips to both countries, and now a squad of 13 women’s players, p...

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1864: W.G. Grace plays at Lord's for the first time

It would be easy to see the year 1864 as the starting point for modern cricket. MCC legalised over-arm bowling, the first edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack appeared and a young William Gilbert Grace, just three days beyond his 16 th birthday, made his first appearanc...

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1972: Troon win the first Village Cup Final

Surely every active cricketer dreams of playing at least once in their lives at Lord’s. It is a dream that few can realise, but since 1972 thousands of cricketers across the country begin their season with a genuine hope that this might be their year. The Village Cup was the...

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2016: Pakistan's Misbal-ul-Haq scores a maiden Lord's century aged 42

The reaction of most batsmen to reaching a Test Match century is usually quite predictable. A handshake with their batting partner, a raising of the bat to acknowledge the applause of the crowd and his teammates. When Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq reached his tenth Test hun...

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