MCC World Cricket Committee launches survey on the future of cricket

In January 2018, the MCC World Cricket committee met in Sydney to discuss a number of topics including the future of Test cricket. The committee believes the upcoming World Test Championship is the key event in helping safeguard the future of Test cricket, with other measure...

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Men's Highlights

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Lord’s to become first UK men’s Test Ground to install LED floodlights

In a significant boost for its sustainability efforts, MCC has partnered with Abacus Lighting to upgrade the existing metal halide floodlighting system at Lord’s, to state-of-the-art LED technology. Lord’s will become the first UK men’s Test Ground to make the switch to LED ...

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I.V.A. Richards - I.V.A. Richards 138* v England

Sir Viv Richards hit one of the most memorable innings ever seen at Lord's, when he scored an unbeaten 138 during West Indies victory over England in the 1979 Cricket World Cup final. England won the toss and put West Indies into bat with the hope of skittling the side to se...

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A.M. Rahane - A.M. Rahane 103 v England

Ajinkya Rahane stroked his way onto the Lord's Honours Board with a stylish hundred on his Lord's debut in the 2nd Test of the England v India 2014 series. After India were put into bat by England, all eyes were on the talented Virat Kohli to see if he could write his name i...

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England v Ireland | Day 1

Ireland’s maiden Lord’s Test began in spectacular fashion as they bowled England out for only 85 before lunch on the opening day. Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh, no stranger to bowling from the Nursery End, claimed 5 for 13, the most economical figures to have appeared on the ...

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England v South Africa | Day Five ticketing information

MCC has today announced that, should this week’s LV= Insurance Men’s Test Match between England and South Africa at Lord’s reach a fifth day, all tickets will be available for a donation of £5, with the proceeds split between two separate charities. The money raised from tic...

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T.G. Evans - T.G. Evans 104 v India

One of the finest wicket-keepers to have graced the game, Godfrey Evans was a mainstay for Kent and England behind the stumps from just after the Second World War to the end of the 1950s. Such was his mastery of the art that he was still giving immaculate displays in exhibit...

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Q&A with Jeff Cards

We recently chatted with MCC's Ground Superintendent Jeff Cards about his career at the Club, and his new role as COVID-19 Officer, As the Ground Superintendent at Lord’s, describe a typical day at work for MCC? One of the great things about this job is the variety in your ...

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2017: England's James Anderson takes his 500th Test wicket

Few bowlers have had as much success at Lord’s as James Anderson. In 23 Test Matches at the Ground, he has bowled 5,439 balls and taken 103 wickets at an average of 23.89, making him the leading Test wicket-taker at the Home of Cricket. One of those cricketers who just seems...

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