A. Flintoff - A. Flintoff 5-92 v Australia

Andrew Flintoff announced before England’s Test Match with Australia at Lord’s in 2009 that he would retire from the longer form of the game at the end of the Ashes series, and he marked his final appearance at the Home of Cricket with a devastating five-wicket haul. England...

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N. Hussain - N. Hussain 155 v India

In a Test Match besieged with England batting entries on the Lord’s Honours Board, Nasser Hussain’s 155 against India in 2002 was the catalyst for his side’s victory at the Home of Cricket. Hussain had made half-centuries in both innings of the Sri Lanka Test at Lord’s earli...

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Tom Aikens and Chantelle Nicholson announced as host chefs for 2020 Lord’s Dining Club

Renowned chefs Tom Aikens and Chantelle Nicholson have today been announced as hosts for the third year of the award-winning Lord’s Dining Club Lord's Dining Club is a fine dining event where guests enjoy an exclusively designed four-course menu, with paired wines, created b...

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Kumar Sangakkara takes office as MCC President

One of the all-time legends of cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, today takes up his role as President of Marylebone Cricket Club. The former Sri Lankan international is the first non-British President of MCC and will hold the post for one year. His nomination was announced by th...

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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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From the Archives | England v New Zealand

Ahead of the beginning of the LV=Insurance Men's Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's, we take a look back at some classic test match encounters between the two sides at the Home of Cricket.  The Beginning  The first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's ...

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The pitch

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H.M. Amla - H.M. Amla 121 v England

Hashim Amla secured his second spot on the Honours Boards when he hit 121 versus England at the Home of Cricket during the summer of 2012. South Africa, electing to bat first, managed 309 all out in their first innings total with Amla hitting three fours before being bowled ...

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MCC clarification on Vitality Blast Finals Day 2022

Following a number of queries regarding the final delivery during the VITALITY Blast final on Saturday 16 JULY, MCC has released the following clarification: The match was concluded when the ball was deemed to be dead by the umpire, after the batters had completed one bye fr...

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1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

The first generally accepted code of Laws for cricket was issued in 1744. Prior to that, rules were generally agreed by the participants in advance of a given match, such as those agreed by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick in 1727. Neither these, nor the later Laws, offe...

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