R.J. Burns - R.J. Burns 132 v New Zealand

England’s Rory Burns made his first century at Lord’s and with it, gained a place on the Honours Boards as he made three figures in the opening Test of the 2021 international summer against New Zealand. Opening batsman Burns, who had scored two previous Test centuries – one ...

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G.A. Hick - G.A. Hick 101 v Zimbabwe

Graeme Hick, one of the highest-scoring batsmen of his generation in first-class cricket, was approaching the end of his nine year England Test career when he made 101 against Zimbabwe at Lord’s in 2000. Zimbabwe-born Hick made the last of his six Test centuries, and his onl...

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1963: The first Gillette Cup Final is held at Lord's

By the start of the 1960s the post-war boom in county cricket was long over. Although the 1950s had seen an England team dominant in Test Matches, at domestic level the game was increasingly seen as stagnant, over cautious and lacking in entertainment value. The competing le...

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MCC Launches New Schools’ Initiative as World Cup Trophy Visits Lord’s

MCC today launched their Westminster state secondary school league at the Home of Cricket as the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Trophy visited Lord’s Cricket Ground. To mark the occasion, MCC invited local secondary schools to Lord’s to compete in the new secondary school leagu...

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G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 333 v India

Graham Gooch’s iconic 333, which contributed to his record-breaking aggregate score of 456 in the match against India at Lord’s in 1990, was voted as the greatest ever individual performance at the Home of Cricket in 2014. The poll was organised by MCC as part of the Lord’s ...

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Things to Do

One of the famous Lord's traditions is the ringing of the five-minute bell to get the players ready and on the field. Previous bell ringers include Brian Lara, Shane Warne and Isa Guha (pictured right) Get close to the players The Nursery Ground hosts the players for the...

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K.R. Miller - K.R. Miller 10-152 v England

Keith Miller's second spot on the Lord's Honours Boards came when he finished with match figures of 10-152 during the 1956 Ashes Test versus England. During his last appearance at the Home of Cricket, Miller's first bowling spell of the match came after his Australian side h...

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21st MCC Cowdrey Lecture | Sir Andrew Strauss

sIR Andrew Strauss obe, the former England and Middlesex captain, and ECB’s former Director of Cricket, delivered the 21st MCC Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Wednesday 1 February 2023. MCC Members and special guests, including members of the Cowdrey family, were...

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Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2020

The 2020 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award shortlist is announced today. Contrasting forms of biography feature strongly with books about recent England captain Sir Alastair Cook, former Award Chairman Vic Marks, and the legendary writer Neville Cardus. Complet...

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