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1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

The first generally accepted code of Laws for cricket was issued in 1744. Prior to that, rules were generally agreed by the participants in advance of a given match, such as those agreed by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick in 1727. Neither these, nor the later Laws, offe...

1976: The first Women's ODI is held at Lord's

1976: The first Women's ODI is held at Lord's

There was a time, still within living memory, when the Pavilion at Lord’s had very much the atmosphere of an exclusive gentlemen’s club. There were no women Members of MCC and on match days even female staff members were expected to avoid popular areas like the Long Room. Th...

The Long Room

The Long Room

Room Specifications The Long Room is an opulent setting for a dinner or luncheon, or even a drinks reception. The adjacent Long Room Bar is an ideal setting for your pre-lunch or dinner drinks reception. The Long Room, fronting the Pavilion, is a world-famous sight not onl...

Kapil Dev 5-125 v England

Kapil Dev - Kapil Dev 5-125 v England

Kapil Dev made the legendary Honours Boards when he took five wickets during India’s defeat to England at Lord’s in 1982. Having won the toss and deciding to bat, England were soon 94-4 with Dev ripping through the hosts’ opening batsmen by taking all four wickets. A gutsy ...

Pakistan beat South Africa in front of electric Lord's crowd

Pakistan beat South Africa in front of electric Lord's crowd

Pakistan kept their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup hopes alive with victory over South Africa in front of a partisan crowd at Lord’s. An inspired 89 from 59 balls from Haris Sohail, 69 from Babar Azam and scores of 44 each from openers Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman ensured Pakis...

Trevor Bayliss joins London Spirit as Interim Men’s Head Coach for The Hundred

Trevor Bayliss joins London Spirit as Interim Men’s Head Coach for The Hundred

Ahead of today’s Hundred Men’s Draft, London Spirit have announced the appointment of Trevor Bayliss as Interim Men’s Head Coach following the tragic passing of Shane Warne. Further planned tributes to Shane will be announced shortly as the game looks at ways to remember ...

D.I. Gower 108 v New Zealand

D.I. Gower - D.I. Gower 108 v New Zealand

David Gower saw his name inscribed on the Lord’s Honours Board for the first time in 1983, as he struck a graceful century against New Zealand at the Home of Cricket. The Kiwis had won the toss in the expectation of early wickets but despite Richard Hadlee dismissing opener ...

MCC celebrates Ramadan with special community event at Lord's

MCC celebrates Ramadan with special community event at Lord's

Over 80 guests came together on 7 April for a special event at Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to welcome members of the local community to celebrate Ramadan and to break the day’s fast with a specially cooked Iftar. The free event took place as the cricket season got under...

Pakistan Flood Relief Tournament

Pakistan Flood Relief Tournament

The Indoor Cricket Centre at Lord’s hosted an 8-a-side cricket tournament on Sunday 25 September, to raise money for the Pakistan Flood Appeal. Six teams of eight players took part, with each team donating £1,000 to play in the tournament.  A number of sponsors also donated ...

A.J. Strauss 137 v West Indies

A.J. Strauss - A.J. Strauss 137 v West Indies

Andrew Strauss scored his second hundred at Lord’s of the summer to help England to victory over West Indies in 2004. The opener, playing in just his second test at the Home of Cricket, had already scored 112 versus New Zealand on Test debut two months before and continued t...