C.R. Woakes - C.R. Woakes 11-102 v Pakistan

Despite England’s eventual defeat, the performance of Chris Woakes during the first Test versus Pakistan at Lord’s was certainly a positive after taking 11 wickets in the match. With Pakistan deciding to bat in the opening innings, Woakes was on top-form taking six wickets f...

R.J. Hadlee - R.J. Hadlee 5-84 v England

Sir Richard Hadlee first reached the Lord’s Honours Boards when he took 5-84 during New Zealand’s tour of England in 1978. After New Zealand posted a total of 339 all out in the first innings, Hadlee showed his class by proving a tough opposition for the England batsmen. Ha...

M.D. Marshall - M.D. Marshall 10-92 v England

In his second Test match at Lord’s, Malcolm Marshall made the Honours Boards again with a superb 10-wicket haul during West Indies’ 134-run victory against England in 1988. After West Indies had only made 209 in the first innings, the focus was on Marshall and the rest of th...

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Debentures at Lord's

Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) is offering new Debenture schemes at Lord’s for four Cricket Seasons, beginning from 2023.   These comprise of Four-Year Compton and Edrich, Compton and Edrich Non-Dining, Mound Stand Gold, Mound Stand Silver, Grand Stand Silver and Grand St...

1986: Richard Hadlee takes a third five-wicket haul in consecutive Lord's Tests

Perhaps New Zealand’s greatest ever cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee was one of the great all-rounders in an age of great all-rounders and arguably the greatest bowler among them, renowned for nagging accuracy on the off stump at a sometimes genuinely fast pace. No one who saw ...

S.K. Warne (1969 - 2022)

MCC is deeply saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Shane Warne. Warne was an Honorary Life Member of MCC, a member of the Club’s World Cricket committee, and Head Coach of London Spirit Men, the Lord’s-based team in The Hundred. The former Australian leg-spinner w...

J.A. Snow - J.A. Snow 5-57 v Australia

John Snow earnt his second spot on the Honours Boards when he took 5-57 versus Australia at Lord's in 1972. In a match famous for Bob Massie's debut figures of 8-84 in England's first innings, Snow was tasked with replying in a similar manner for his side during the Ashes se...

C. Sharma - C. Sharma 5-64 v England

Chetan Sharma reached the Lord’s honours boards by taking 5-64 in the first test of India’s Tour of England in 1986. After Kapil Dev won the toss and put England into bat, they managed a score of 294 on the back of a brilliant 114 off 280 balls from Graham Gooch. Chetan Sha...

1993: England beat New Zealand in the Women's World Cup Final

The fifth Women’s World Cup was the second to be held in England. It very nearly didn’t happen at all. Had it not been for a last minute grant of £90,000 from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, the tournament would probably have been cancelled. With women’s cricket still...