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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1990: Graham Gooch 333 - first Test triple-century at Lord's

Graham Gooch turned 37 in the summer of 1990, but the year proved to be something of a rebirth for him as an international batsman. The year before, he had endured a torrid summer at the hands of Allan Border’s Australians, averaging just 20, but his appointment as captain f...

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1934: Hedley Verity takes 14 wickets in a day for England against Australia

After two days’ play the omens for an England victory in the 1934 Lord’s Test were not particularly good. They hadn’t beaten Australia in a Test at Lord’s since 1896, and while they had posted a strong first innings total of 440 – Les Ames becoming the first wicket-keeper to...

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I.A.R. Peebles - I.A.R. Peebles 5-77 v New Zealand

Ian Alexander Ross Peebles bowled with distinction during the England vs. New Zealand Series in 1931, particularly at Lord’s where he achieved the last of his career five-wicket hauls. Alongside the bowling of RWV Robins, Peebles bowled with such startling effect that the la...

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S.C. Taylor - S.C. Taylor 156* v India

In 2006, Claire Taylor blasted an unbeaten 156 against India at Lord’s to become the first England women’s player to appear on the Honours Boards. Her innings remains the highest individual score in any International Limited Overs match at Lord’s, beating the great Viv Richa...

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Shaheen Afridi - Shaheen Afridi 6-35 v Bangladesh

Shaheen Afridi became the youngest cricketer to take an ODI five-wicket haul at Lord’s when he took 6-35 during Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. In what was a break-through tournament for the 19-year-old, the fast bowler showed his potent...

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Eileen Ash (1911-2021)

MCC is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Eileen Ash, aged 110. She was the oldest international cricketer ever to have lived and played Test cricket before and after the Second World War, having featured in seven Tests for England between 1937 and 1949. In 2011, the y...

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B.E. Congdon - B.E. Congdon 175 v England

Coming to Lord’s on the back of a brilliant 176 in defeat in the first Test, New Zealand captain Bevan Congdon repeated the trick at the Home of Cricket, completing a pair of remarkable centuries. Having bowled England out for 253 in the first innings, the Kiwi allrounder wa...

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MCC statement on Run-out at Non-Striker's End at Lord's

MCC this year announced amendments to the Laws of Cricket to move being run out at the non-striker's end, from Law 41 Unfair Play, to Law 38 Run Out. This change will formally come into effect from 1 October 2022.  This was done to clarify this matter and to place an onus...

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