F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 6-31 v Pakistan

Fred Trueman’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came in 1962 against Pakistan. Alongside L J Coldwell, who was making clever use of his slower ball, Trueman was bowling at his liveliest on a pitch which helped him, causing the Pakistan team to go into lunch on Day 1 on 76-6...

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I.T. Botham - I.T. Botham 8-34 v Pakistan

Sir Ian Botham took an astonishing eight wickets for just 34 runs conceded to guide England to a comfortable victory over Pakistan in the summer of 1978. After scoring a century in England's first innings to help them secure a total of 364, Botham was wicket-less for Pakista...

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M.M. Ali - M.M. Ali 10-112 v South Africa

Moeen Ali was on fine form during the Summer of 2017 when he ripped through South Africa's batting with match figures of 10-112 to give England a 211-run win in the first Test at Lord's. Taking four wickets for 59 runs during South Africa’s first innings, Ali continued his d...

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Shahadat Hossain - Shahadat Hossain 5-98 v England

Shahadat Hossain made history when he claimed a five-wicket haul to earn a spot on the Lord’s Honours Boards in the summer of 2010. With Bangladesh winning the toss, Shakib Al Hasan decided to put England into bat, putting the pressure on Hossain and his teammates to help re...

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Yasir Shah - Yasir Shah 10-141 v England

During the summer of 2016, Pakistan’s Yasir Shah was on sensational form, claiming ten wickets in the match, to condemn England to a 75-run defeat at Lord’s. After Pakistan had scored 339 all out in the first innings, the leg-spinner began his demolition of the England attac...

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B. Lee - B. Lee 5-49 v England

Brett Lee secured a five-wicket haul during Australia’s seven-wicket victory over England in an ODI at Lord’s during the summer of 2009. Despite his reputation as one of the best fast bowlers to have ever played the game, Lee never managed a Test five-wicket haul at Lord’s, ...

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Players to Watch

The countdown is almost over! We’re less than 24 hours away from the return of the Vitality Blast at the Home of Cricket as Middlesex takes on Sussex Sharks in a high-octane season opener at Lord’s.  This Thursday promises twice the action and double the drama, with an excit...

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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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S. Chanderpaul - S. Chanderpaul 128* v England

Shivnarine Chanderpaul made the Honours Boards, when he scored 128* during West Indies defeat to England in 2004. After England had posted a mammoth total of 568 in the first innings, West Indies’ task of victory or even a draw seemed even more slim when they lost their open...

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