1950: West Indies win a Lord's Test for the first time

Cricket, lovely cricket! At Lord’s where I saw it. Not many cricket matches in history have inspired music, but the 1950 Lord’s Test between England and West Indies was one of them. The famous calypso by Lord Beginner (Egbert Moore) was written in its aftermath, as jubi...

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Timed Out

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2013: MCC is unveils its Royal Charter

What exactly is MCC? It is a cricket club, a private members’ club; a Private Club with a Public Function as has sometimes been said. But defining the Club in legal terms has often been a tricky issue. Most frequently it has been described as an “unincorporated association”,...

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Virtual Hub

Welcome to our Virtual Hub! You can use the resources on this page to get your body and mind ready for the season ahead. Let us know how you are getting on with your training by tweeting us @_MCCFoundation ! Cricket Challenges Improve your hand eye co-ordination and react...

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Stumped

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G.A. Headley - G.A. Headley 107 v England

George Headley scored 107 during West Indies' second innings in their 1939 Test against England to make history at Lord's. His sublime century, which came after scoring 106 in the first innings, saw Headley become the first player to hit a 100 in each innings during the same...

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1993: The MCC Foundation is established

The MCC Foundation is the Club’s charitable arm and was established in 1993 with the aim of transforming lives through cricket. The Foundation works both in the UK and overseas, offering coaching and facilities to enable young cricketers to access the game and optimise their...

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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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Tom Shepherd, Michelin-starred chef and 2023 Great British Menu finalist announced for Lord’s Dining

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is delighted to announce Tom Shepherd will be the next chef to host in its unique series of food events – Lord’s Dining Club . Bringing together the age-old traditions of MCC with innovative cooking from world-renowned Michelin-starred chefs,...

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L.J. Coldwell - L.J. Coldwell 6-85 v Pakistan

Len Coldwell took 22 Test wickets in his career, 9 of which came against Pakistan on his Test debut at Lord’s in June 1962. Coldwell was able to make clever use of his slower ball and with his fifth ball in Test cricket, bowled Imtiaz Ahmed. He then took another 5 wickets i...

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