V.T. Trumper - V.T. Trumper 135* v England

The second Test of the five-match series in 1899 between England and Australia was the only one to yield a result, with Victor Trumper’s unbeaten 135 contributing to a crushing victory by ten wickets, achieved on the third afternoon at the Home of Cricket. England made 206 a...

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L. Hutton - L. Hutton 150 v India

Len Hutton was not quite 18 when he made his debut for Yorkshire and quickly established himself at the top of the batting order. He made his Test debut for England just three days after his 21 st birthday (when he had shared an opening stand of 315 with Herbert Sutcliffe a...

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L. Hutton - L. Hutton 145 v Australia

Len Hutton was not quite 18 when he made his debut for Yorkshire and quickly established himself at the top of the batting order. He made his Test debut for England just three days after his 21 st birthday (when he had shared an opening stand of 315 with Herbert Sutcliffe a...

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The Hundred Finals to be played at Lord’s for the third time

MCC is thrilled to announce that Lord’s will be hosting The Hundred Men’s and Women’s Finals in 2023, as well as four of London Spirit’s group matches. The Hundred returns for its third edition in August and the finals, which both take place on Sunday 27 August, will remain ...

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B.E. Congdon - B.E. Congdon 175 v England

Coming to Lord’s on the back of a brilliant 176 in defeat in the first Test, New Zealand captain Bevan Congdon repeated the trick at the Home of Cricket, completing a pair of remarkable centuries. Having bowled England out for 253 in the first innings, the Kiwi allrounder wa...

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W. Watson - W. Watson 109 v Australia

An obdurate and versatile left-handed batsman and superb fielder, Willie Watson is best remembered  for the almost six-hour stand with Trevor Bailey at Lord’s in 1953 which saved the match for England and enabled them to seal a long-awaited Ashes victory with a single win at ...

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Q&A with Jamie Clifford

As cricket looks to navigate the Coronavirus outbreak, we chatted with MCC Assistant Secretary (Membership & Operations) Jamie Clifford about how his team is adapting to Covid-19 and the biggest challenges facing MCC. As Assistant Secretary (Membership & Operations), what...

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R.A.L. Massie - R.A.L. Massie 16-137 v England

Bob Massie reached the Lord’s Honours Boards by producing a bowling performance on his debut that will be remembered forever in the Home of Cricket folklore. His figures of 16-137 are not only still the best ever at Lord’s, but also the best by an Australian anywhere. It wa...

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Kumar Sangakkara opens new Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s

MCC President and Sri Lankan cricket great, Kumar Sangakkara, officially opened the new £53 million Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s Cricket Ground today, in front of the first full crowds for a Test match at Lord’s since 2019.  Sangakkara declared the stands officially o...

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