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1963: Colin Cowdrey bats with a broken arm for England against West Indies

1963 was an exciting year for cricket. The Gillette Cup brought new vitality to the county game and the West Indies were on tour, led for the first time in England by a black captain - Frank Worrell. Worrell’s first tour in the job, to Australia in 1960-61, had produced cric...

Construction Update: Access to Lord's

With the project to replace the Compton and Edrich stands at the Nursery Ground now underway, here’s a summary of what to expect at matches in September. Access to Lord's Entry for all spectators will be via the Grace Gate on St. John’s Wood Road only . There is no acces...

Vitality Blast Fixtures at Lord’s in 2025 announced

Following the announcement today from the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the schedule of matches for the Vitality Blast at Lord’s in 2025 has been confirmed. Middlesex’s men will play four Vitality Blast matches at Lord’s next summer, with the opening match against...

World Cup Finals Part 3: Australian Dominance

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. World Cup Specialists The 1999 World Cup, now known as the ICC Cricket World Cup was primarily held in England but also visited Scotland...

L. Hutton - L. Hutton 196 v West Indies

Sir Leonard Hutton first made the Honours Boards when he scored a sublime 196 during England's 1939 Test match against West Indies. Regarded as one of England's greatest ever batsmen, Hutton scored his first century at Lord's two years after making his debut in 1937. Having...

W.J. Edrich - W.J. Edrich 189 v South Africa

Bill Edrich made the Lord's Honours Boards when he scored 189 during the 10-wicket victory over South Africa in 1947. The innings is part of a record at Lord's, as his stand of 370 along with Denis Compton - who scored 208 - is the highest partnership at the Ground to date. ...

J.H. Edrich - J.H. Edrich 115 v New Zealand

John Edrich's second appearance on lord's honours boards came when he hit 115 for england in their 1969 victory over new zealand. After England claimed a slender lead of 21 after two low-scoring first innings, Edrich’s innings of 115 laid the foundation for the host's imposi...

M.P. Vaughan - M.P. Vaughan 101* v West Indies

Michael Vaughan’s second century during the same Test match guided England to victory over West Indies at Lord’s in the summer of 2004. Having already scored 103 in the first innings, Vaughan was determined to lead from the front, joining George Headley and Graham Gooch as t...

J.E. Root - J.E. Root 180 v Australia

Joe Root's name officially entered on the Honours Boards when at 22, he became the youngest England player to score an Ashes Series century against Australia at Lord's. The Yorkshireman, one of two centurions for England following Ian Bell's first innings 109, struck 180 in ...