A. Shrubsole - A. Shrubsole 6-46 v India

Anya Shrubsole has been a member of the England women's team since 2008, but may be best remembered for her stunning bowling performance to help her side win the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s. Her 6 for 46 is not only the best ever bowling figures by any player ...

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1983: India win the men's World Cup

If ever there was a match that changed cricket, it took place at Lord’s on 25 June 1983. The third men’s World Cup Final was expected to be a walkover. Holders West Indies were the undisputed masters of World Cricket and had never lost a single World Cup match before the tou...

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Women's Cricket Evolution

women have played the game for just as long as men... Cricket has traditionally been seen as a “male” sport, despite the fact that women have played the game for just as long as men. In 1963, England captain Len Hutton famously said during a charity match against a women’s ...

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Lord’s to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final in 2026

Lord’s will once again take centre stage in women’s cricket as it has been confirmed as the host venue for the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. MCC will welcome the two finalists on Sunday 5 July, rounding off a month-long global celebration of the women’s game. ...

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MCC World Cricket committee renews calls to speed up play after launching research project

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) has today renewed its calls for measures aimed at speeding up the pace of play, particularly in Test matches. After the topic was a key discussion point on the agenda at the WCC meeting earlier this year, held via conference call in Janu...

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1979: Viv Richards is named Man of the Match in the men's World Cup Final

Having won the inaugural men’s World Cup tournament in 1975, West Indies went into the second tournament as strong favourites. In the past four years they had established themselves conclusively as the world’s pre-eminent cricket team. Before the days of one-day specialists,...

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Lord’s to host England Women’s One-Day International

MCC can confirm the Home of Cricket will host its first Women’s One-Day International for five years.  England will take on India as part of the Royal London Series on Saturday 24 September, which will see a return for Heather Knight’s side to the scene of their triumph over...

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Royal Mail to celebrate England Cricket’s historic World Cup win

Royal Mail will celebrate the England Cricket team’s historic victory through special stamps and white and gold postboxes. Representing both England and Wales, this is the first time that the England Men’s and Women’s teams have held both the ICC Cricket World Cup winners’ t...

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2023 international fixtures announced

Lord’s will be hosting four international fixtures in 2023, as announced today by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Australia, Ireland and New Zealand will all visit the Home of Cricket to face England next year, including matches that form part of both the men’s an...

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