Shortlist announced for The Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award 2019

The 2019 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award shortlist Has been announced today.  Contrasting forms of biography feature strongly with books about Moeen Ali, iconic commentators John Arlott and Jim Swanton, and English cricket itself included. Completing the list...

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Justin Langer appointed as Men’s Head Coach of London Spirit

Justin Langer has today been appointed as the new Head Coach of the London Spirit men’s team. Following the announcement last month that Trevor Bayliss would be leaving the role after three years at the helm, London Spirit have appointed Langer who was the standout candidate...

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Free Kids Cricket Coaching

Date : August 1st and August 9th Location: Indoor Cricket Centre, Lord’s Cricket Ground We’re inviting kids aged between 8-13 to join us ahead of the thrilling Hundred matches at our Indoor Cricket Centre. We will be hosting a series of taster sessions – the perfect ...

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Declaration and forfeiture

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A. Symonds - A. Symonds 104* v Pakistan

Andrew Symonds made the Limited Overs Honours Boards when he scored an unbeaten 104 for Australia during their 10-run victory over Pakistan in 2004. In a one-off ODI at the Home of Cricket, Australia batted first, getting off to a decent start, scoring 99-3 before Symonds en...

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MCC Foundation appoints new Director

The MCC Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Sarah Fane OBE as its next Director. Assuming the role in April, Sarah succeeds current Director, Abi Carter, who departs at the end of February. Sarah brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as ...

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D.G. Cork - D.G. Cork 7-54 v West Indies

Dominic Cork made the Lord’s Honours Boards for the first time when he took 7/43 – the best figures by an Englishman on Test debut – during the summer of 1995. With West Indies needing 296 to secure victory in what had already been an entertaining Test match, Cork showed why...

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1938: Wally Hammond scores 240 for England against Australia

In almost any other age, Walter Hammond would have been acknowledged as the greatest batsman of his generation. Nothing seemed more certain than that he would dominate cricket for a decade after he scored 905 Test runs at an average of 113.12 on England’s 1928-29 tour of Aus...

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New MCC Committee elected with more women now included

It was announced today that Vicky Griffiths, Chinmay Gupte, Nick Gandon and Will House have been elected to serve on the MCC Committee from 1st October 2019. The result follows the successful introduction of online voting, with 2,355 of the 6,314 Full and Senior Members who ...

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Ashes Urn to travel to Australia for State Library Victoria exhibition

The Ashes Urn is to travel to Australia later this year for the first time in 12 years, and be displayed at State Library Victoria in Melbourne. The Urn will be a highlight in the Library’s largest-ever free exhibition Velvet, Iron, Ashes, from December 2019 until February...

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