1975: West Indies beat Australia to win the first Men's World Cup

From the first One-Day International to the first men’s Cricket World Cup was but a short step. Domestic limited overs cricket had begun with the Gillette Cup in England in 1963, but the first ODI took place eight years later in Melbourne; a last-minute replacement for a was...

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The Australian Special

Join us at Lord's Cricket Ground for this special tour of one of the oldest sporting Museums in the world that will focus on Australian treasures. This exclusive experience gives you the chance to see and handle some of the renowned Australian items in the museum. Your visi...

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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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MCC Community Cricket Heroes

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The wicket-keeper

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National Village Cup Final

THE VONEUS VILLAGE CUP FINAL TAKES PLACE AT LORD’S ON SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER, AS LEEDS AND BROOMFIELD CC OF KENT TAKE ON MILFORD HALL CC AT THE HOME OF CRICKET. The competition, which has been running since 1972, gives village cricketers the chance to play at Lord’s. It will b...

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K. Higgs - K. Higgs 6-91 v West Indies

Kenneth Higgs was selected for the England team to play against the formidable West Indies team captained by Garfield Sobers in 1966, and in the first innings, he achieved his best Test bowling figures, taking 6 for 91 in 33 overs. This included removing both openers Conrad ...

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Lord's Cricket Tickets

WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL CRICKET England Women returned to Lord’s in 2022 after a five year absence, and since then their fans have come out to support them, with record-breaking crowds coming to the venue each year. A T20 international will be next as England host New Zeala...

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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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