Cricket returns to Lord's

Cricket returns to Lord's Following the announcement from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) this morning, MCC is thrilled to be welcoming cricket to Lord’s this summer, initially with the Vitality Blast tournament before hosting the final of the Bob Willis Trophy. T...

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Ground map

Below is a ground map of Lord's to help you familiarise yourself with key essentials, including stand locations, toilets, accessibility points and public transport options ahead of your visit. Upon arriving at Lord's, you'll also find maps conveniently placed around the venu...

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1886: The Parsees are the first team from India to play at Lord's

The ground breaking tour by the Parsees was the first by any Indian side to play in England. The team was drawn from the highest echelons of Indian society and its players were considered ‘gentlemen’ according to the social division of English cricket at the time. While the ...

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2019: Tim Murtagh takes 5-13 for Ireland against England

When Ireland arrived at Lord’s for their first ever Test match at the Home of Cricket, they couldn’t have had a better man to lead their bowling attack than Tim Murtagh. In a 19-year county career for Surrey and Middlesex, Murtagh had taken 291 first-class wickets on the Gro...

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1899: Albert Trott hits a cricket ball over the Lord's Pavilion

Since the Pavilion at Lord’s opened in 1890, many of cricket’s biggest hitters have tried to hit the ball over its roof. Only one man has succeeded. Albert Edward Trott struck a ball from Monty Noble clear over the Pavilion roof while batting for MCC against the Australians ...

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My Lord's Story | Kapil Dev

How would I describe Lord’s? Lord’s is a place with tradition. The Honours Boards. The five-minute bell. The Long Room. For people like me who played in the street, it meant everything to come and play here. Lord’s is a name that you can’t wipe away from your memory. Wa...

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Lord’s at full capacity for England v Pakistan Royal London ODI

MCC has today confirmed that the Royal London One-Day International between England and Pakistan at Lord’s on 10 July, will be part of the Government’s Events Research Programme (ERP) and has been granted permission to operate at full capacity for this match. The fixture fal...

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Emergency Services Exercise carried out at Lord’s Cricket Ground

MCC carried out a security exercise with the emergency services to test the evacuation procedures of Lord’s Cricket Ground, on Saturday 30 th March. The Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade took part in the multi-agency test, arriving at the...

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Searching for Cricket's Undiscovered | Lord's U13s

We're excited to announce the launch of the newest team based at the Home of Cricket - Lord's Under 13s boys. Our new team will fill the gap between club and county cricket, giving young players valuable match experience against representative teams including major and minor...

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