1972: Australia beat England in the first Men's ODI held at Lord's

The first ever One-Day International took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1971, a last-minute replacement for a washed out Ashes Test. It would be more than 18 months before any further ODI cricket took place, but this time the matches were part of the official sche...

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E.G. Arnold - E.G. Arnold 5-37 v South Africa

'Ted' Arnold only achieved one five-wicket haul in his career, and that came at Lord’s against the touring South Africans in 1907. During the South Africans’ first innings, Arnold bowled White, Sinclair and Kotze all for ducks; White and Sinclair were bowled with successive ...

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W.H. Copson - W.H. Copson 5-85 v West Indies

William Henry Copson’s Test debut came against West Indies at Lord’s, which in an all-too brief Test career, proved to be where he achieved his only five-wicket haul. According to Wisden, Copson ‘bowled keenly and if a trifle short of a length, always commanded respect’. Hi...

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The Hundred inaugural finals day one of five double headers at Lord's

Fixtures for the inaugural edition of The Hundred have been announced today by the ECB, including confirmation that both the men’s and women’s finals will take place at Lord’s. The Hundred will make history, being the first time a major UK team sporting event has launched ...

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Emergency Services Exercise carried out at Lord’s Cricket Ground

MCC carried out a security exercise with the emergency services to test the evacuation procedures of Lord’s Cricket Ground, on Saturday 30 th March. The Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade took part in the multi-agency test, arriving at the...

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Searching for Cricket's Undiscovered | Lord's U13s

We're excited to announce the launch of the newest team based at the Home of Cricket - Lord's Under 13s boys. Our new team will fill the gap between club and county cricket, giving young players valuable match experience against representative teams including major and minor...

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MCC and the MCC Foundation launch online cricket platforms

MCC's Community Development Department and the MCC Foundation have launched free-to-access online platforms providing fun content to help young cricketers stay active at home while recreational sporting activities are paused. The MCC Foundation’s Virtual Hub is an engaging...

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T.G. Southee - T.G. Southee 10-108 v England

Tim Southee became just the second New Zealander to take a ten-wicket haul at Lord’s when he finished their 2013 Test v England with figures of 10-108. With England electing to bat first, Southee ripped through the hosts’ middle-order in the first innings, taking the wickets...

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MCC v Northern | Match Report

MCC fell to a nine-run defeat to Northern in the third match of the tour of Pakistan. Despite Ravi Bopara's three wickets, a score of 64 by Ali Imran and two wickets each for Munir Riaz and Mubasir Khan proved to be vital in securing victory for the hosts in the T20 contest ...

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