Cricket

MCC Foundation Host National Hub Competition Finals at Lord’s

Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation (MCCF) hosted the boys’ and girls’ finals of its annual National Hub Competition at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Saturday 30 July. The event marked the conclusion of a 20-week long competition that has seen boys and girls aged 15 and under from...

Tours & Museum

What will I see? MCC Museum is one of the oldest sporting museums in the world, dedicated to tracing the history and development of cricket. The Collection was established in 1864 when Members were invited to donate items of interest to furnish the Pavilion.  Today MCC Muse...

Wide ball

Mark Nicholas to become next President of MCC

Mark Nicholas has been named as the next President of MCC. He will serve a 12-month term as President, taking up the post on 1 October 2023. His appointment was announced by the current President , Stephen Fry, at the Club’s Annual General Meeting held earlier today.  Mark...

A.J. Lamb - A.J. Lamb 110 v West Indies

Allan Lamb’s second innings century against the West Indies at Lord’s in 1984 was the catalyst towards England setting their visitors a formidable fourth innings target at the Home of Cricket. Graeme Fowler’s ton and Ian Botham’s eight-wicket haul had helped England to a fir...

G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 114 v India

Graham Gooch’s 114 against India at Lord’s in 1986 couldn’t prevent the visitors claiming their first victory at the Home of Cricket in Test matches. Gooch grafted hard for this century, spending nearly six hours at the crease in compiling his score, with twelve fours and a ...

G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 174 v Sri Lanka

Twelve months on from Graham Gooch’s ‘Indian Summer’, his 174 against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 1991 set up victory over the tourists in the one-match series, which followed a 2-2 draw in the five-match Test series with the West Indies. Gooch was captain of the side at the time...

N. Hussain - N. Hussain 155 v India

In a Test Match besieged with England batting entries on the Lord’s Honours Board, Nasser Hussain’s 155 against India in 2002 was the catalyst for his side’s victory at the Home of Cricket. Hussain had made half-centuries in both innings of the Sri Lanka Test at Lord’s earli...

I.T. Botham - I.T. Botham 8-103 v West Indies

Sir Ian Botham took his second eight-wicket haul at Lord’s when he took 8-103 during England’s defeat to West Indies in 1984. In a match noted for being one of the best ever at the Home of Cricket, Botham began the Test with a humble score of 30 before being given the opport...