2005: Australia's Glenn McGrath takes his 500th Test wicket

Glenn McGrath followed Sir Richard Hadlee in becoming the second visiting bowler to take a ‘five-for’ on three consecutive Test appearances at Lord’s. When you consider that he only played three Test Matches at the Home of Cricket, the achievement becomes even more impressiv...

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R.A. Smith - R.A. Smith 100* v India

Robin Smith’s unbeaten 100 in the first innings against India at Lord’s in 1990 was the first of his two centuries at Lord’s, and his third Test century at the time. It might have been a profitable three-match series for Smith, scoring 361 runs at an average of 180.50, but s...

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The Big Give

Please help us to build a brighter future for young people this Christmas!   Donations are  OPEN  for this year's  Big Give Christmas Challenge . Online donations made to MCC Foundation between now and midday on Tuesday 10 December will be * DOUBLED!   Watch Cri...

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World Cricket Connects 2025 takes place at Lord's on 7 and 8 June. This is the second edition of the forum that brings together the most influential voices from across cricket to debate the key issues in our game today. This year's event features four main topics - a Glob...

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New Zealand win 2019 CMJ Spirit of Cricket Award

the New Zealand Cricket team have been awarded the 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award. The team has been recognised for their sporting conduct in the aftermath of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final at Lord’s. After losing to England in a thrilling ...

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Somerset win Royal London One-Day Cup Final at Lord's

Somerset ended a decade of receiving runners-up medals with a dominant performance to win the Royal London One-Day Cup, defeating Hampshire by six wickets at Lord’s. As the final brought the curtain down on 56 years of domestic one-day finals at the Home of Cricket, with the...

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 - 2022

it was with great sadness that marylebone cricket club received the sombre news of the death of her majesty queen elizabeth ii. I have written today to Buckingham Palace to ask that our deepest sympathy and condolences be conveyed to His Majesty The King and other members of...

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John Reeve named winner of the 2019 Community Champion Award

John Reeve, chairman of Acton CC, has been named winner of the 2019 Community Champion Award for his services to the club as well as Feltham Young Offenders' Institute The award, presented by MCC and The Cricketer magazine, shines a spotlight on the vital work volunteers car...

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W.H. Copson - W.H. Copson 5-85 v West Indies

William Henry Copson’s Test debut came against West Indies at Lord’s, which in an all-too brief Test career, proved to be where he achieved his only five-wicket haul. According to Wisden, Copson ‘bowled keenly and if a trifle short of a length, always commanded respect’. Hi...

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