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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Players' conduct

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Wisden–MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year Announced

It has been announced today that Phil Hillyard has won the Wisden–MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2018 competition, with his image from a Big Bash League match in Sydney. Hillyard, of News Corp Australia, captured Sydney Sixers’ Moises Henriques holding on to an outstandi...

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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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Spirit of Cricket

The Cowdrey Lecture MCC’s Spirit of Cricket Day is an annual event which sees around 600 schoolchildren experience what it is like to star at the Home of Cricket.  The event is run in collaboration with Chance to Shine, the national cricketing charity which aims to spread th...

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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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Latest Exhibitions from Lord's

Exhibitions Evolution of Women’s Cricket This major new exhibition is the first of its kind in the UK, examining the surprising and often overlooked history of women’s cricket. The result of three years’ research following MCC’s acquisition of the Women’s Cricket Association...

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I.T. Botham - I.T. Botham 8-103 v West Indies

Sir Ian Botham took his second eight-wicket haul at Lord’s when he took 8-103 during England’s defeat to West Indies in 1984. In a match noted for being one of the best ever at the Home of Cricket, Botham began the Test with a humble score of 30 before being given the opport...

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Accessibility

Persons Living with Dementia Accessibility Group Assistance dogs Lord’s welcome assistance dogs. Dog bowls are available from the Head Steward’s Office.     Picturepath MCC has partnered with tech start-up Picturepath to help visitors with special educational needs n...

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Transforming lives in the UK

OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ECB In 2021 we were delighted to launch an exciting nationwide competition for our talented U15 Hub players! All Hubs were invited to compete in a series of knockout matches in inspiring venues across the regions. The four finalists, consisting of t...

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