Yasir Shah - Yasir Shah 10-141 v England

During the summer of 2016, Pakistan’s Yasir Shah was on sensational form, claiming ten wickets in the match, to condemn England to a 75-run defeat at Lord’s. After Pakistan had scored 339 all out in the first innings, the leg-spinner began his demolition of the England attac...

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K.A.J. Roach - K.A.J. Roach 5-72 v England

Kemar Roach claimed his name on to the iconic Honours Boards after a superb display with the ball versus England at Lord’s in the summer of 2017. After West Indies had been bowled out for 123, they needed an immediate response from their pace attack and Roach certainly deliv...

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G.S. Ballance - G.S. Ballance 104* v Sri Lanka

Gary Ballance made the most of picking the right ground for his maiden Test century when he finished unbeaten on 104* vs Sri Lanka in 2014 at Lord’s. The match had already seen centuries scored by Joe Root, Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews and Ballance, batting at three i...

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Caught

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The Ashes

The term 'Ashes' was first used after England lost to Australia - for the first time on home soil - at The Oval on 29th August 1882. A day later, the Sporting Times carried a mock obituary of English cricket which concluded that: "The body will be cremated and the ashes take...

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Pelham's

Event Types Seated next to the Grade II*-listed Pavilion, the floor to ceiling glazing ensures the space is flooded with natural light and offers spectacular views across the ground. Pelham’s is at the heart of MCC’s sustainability drive, including a rainwater recycling syst...

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Lord’s Dining Club returns with exciting line-up of Michelin-starred chefs

MCC is delighted to announce the next series of chefs that will form the fourth series of Lord’s Dining Club. Launched in 2018 to honour the age-old traditions of MCC with innovative cooking from world-renowned Michelin-starred chefs, Lord’s Dining Club has gone from strengt...

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L. Amar Singh - L. Amar Singh 6-35 v England

Amar Singh became the second Indian to make the Honours Boards when he took six wickets for 35 runs during the defeat to England at Lord’s in 1954. India were put into bat by the hosts but could only make a score of 147 all out with Sir Gubby Allen taking a five-wicket haul....

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M.C. Cowdrey - M.C. Cowdrey 119 v New Zealand

Colin Cowdrey was one of cricket’s great stylists and most revered gentlemen. Recognised as a prodigious talent while still at Tonbridge School, he made his Test debut at Brisbane aged just 21 and his final Test appearance came at the age of 42. He was the first cricketer to...

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1914: Lord's is used by the War Office for the accommodation of troops

The outbreak of the Great War in 1914 brought to an end cricket’s ‘golden age’, a period lasting a quarter of a century during which the game established itself beyond question as England’s pre-eminent sport. The spread of county cricket had made the game truly national, and...

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