World Cup Finals Part 2: The World Cup goes global

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. At a meeting of ICC in 1984 it would be decided that the tournament would be hosted away from England for the first time, with India and Paki...

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G. Ulyett - G. Ulyett 7-36 v Australia

George Ulyett’s figures of 7-36 against Australia at Lord’s in 1884, in the second innings were his best-ever bowling figures. On a wicket that had not worn well, Lord Harris, to everyone’s surprise, took off Peate who had bowled exceptionally well and gave it to Ulyett. At...

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Ajmal Shahzad appointed MCC Head Coach

MCC has today announced that Ajmal Shahzad has been appointed to the position of Head Coach at the Club. Shahzad, who played for England in all formats of the game as well as representing five different first-class counties, replaces Steve Kirby in the role, who left Lord’s ...

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The fielder

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1980: Middlesex win the County Championship and Gillette Cup double

Under Mike Brearley’s captaincy, Middlesex became the dominant force in county cricket in both long and short formats, winning the County Championship outright in 1976 and 1980, and sharing the title in 1977. They also won the Gillette Cup in both 1977 and 1980. The team’s s...

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My Lord's Story | Kumar Sangakkara

Ever since the first time I held a bat, I always had a huge ambition to score a Test hundred at Lord’s. My special memory of this place has always been walking through the Long Room, past the Members and seeing the portraits of past players; there’s nothing more special than...

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Lord's Full Fixture list confirmed

MCC is thrilled to confirm several additions to the fixture list for Lord’s for the upcoming 2021 season. There are a variety of regular fixtures confirmed for the summer, as well as some matches that will be played at the Home of Cricket for the very first time, both formin...

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MCC welcomed 3,000 school children to Lord’s

MCC welcomed 3,214 school children to Lord’s Cricket Ground on Tuesday 4 th June, to play cricket on the Nursery Ground, and watch Day Three of Middlesex’s Specsavers County Championship match with Sussex. In partnership with Middlesex County Cricket Club, MCC’s Community D...

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Preparation and maintenance of the playing area

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The over

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