Pakistan beat Bangladesh but miss semi-finals

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 94 runs at Lord’s but it wasn’t enough to seal them a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Played in front of another energetic World Cup crowd in St John’s Wood, Pakistan won the toss and batted first but having amasse...

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1993: England beat New Zealand in the Women's World Cup Final

The fifth Women’s World Cup was the second to be held in England. It very nearly didn’t happen at all. Had it not been for a last minute grant of £90,000 from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, the tournament would probably have been cancelled. With women’s cricket still...

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Clare Connor, Justin Langer and Graeme Smith join MCC World Cricket committee

MCC has today announced the addition of three new Members to its World Cricket committee (WCC), which will be meeting next week in Dubai for the first time this year. Clare Connor, Justin Langer, and Graeme Smith have joined the WCC, which is an independent body comprised of...

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2017: Anya Shrubsole takes match-winning 6-46 in the women's World Cup Final

Anya Shrubsole was clearly a bowler to watch from her earliest performances in the England team. Making her debut in both T20 and One-Day Internationals in 2008, she won the award for Most Promising Young Women’s Cricketer at the end of the season. Just over three years late...

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2019: England beat New Zealand to win the Men's World Cup

England really should have had a head start when it came to World Cup cricket. The first ever limited overs tournament was the Gillette Cup, played in England in 1963, and it was the end of the decade before the rest of the world began to follow its example. Only 18 One-Day ...

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Full fixture list for 2025 at Lord’s announced including Finals Day in The Hundred

MCC has today published an exciting schedule of matches for 2025 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, with dates now being confirmed for all games this summer. Lord’s remains the venue of choice for The Hundred Finals Day, as announced today by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)...

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Shaheen Afridi - Shaheen Afridi 6-35 v Bangladesh

Shaheen Afridi became the youngest cricketer to take an ODI five-wicket haul at Lord’s when he took 6-35 during Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. In what was a break-through tournament for the 19-year-old, the fast bowler showed his potent...

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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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Full fixture list for 2024 at Lord’s announced including Finals Day in The Hundred

MCC has today confirmed a thrilling schedule of matches for 2024 at Lord’s Cricket Ground, with dates now being confirmed for all games this summer. For the fourth year running, Lord’s is the venue of choice for The Hundred Finals Day, as announced today by the England and W...

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