1970: Garry Sobers scores 183 and takes 6-21 for Rest of the World XI

Garfield St Aubrun Sobers, the young Barbadian who broke Len Hutton’s Test record by scoring 365 not out against Pakistan in 1957-58, was not just a batsman. He was an all-rounder who could bowl left-arm fast-medium, orthodox slow left-arm or left-arm unorthodox as the situa...

MCC WOMEN ON TOUR IN GERMANY

A squad of MCC Women’s players recently arrived home from a successful overseas tour of Dresden, Germany. They participated in a T20 tournament alongside Austria and Germany's national sides as well as a DCB (Deutschland Cricket Bund) Development XI. The squad began the tour...

MCC embark on global consultation on short-pitched bowling

MCC is to embark on a global consultation on whether the Law relating to short-pitched deliveries is fit for the modern game. As Guardian of the Laws of the game, it is MCC’s duty to ensure that the Laws are applied in a safe manner, which is a viewpoint consistent across al...

Lord's VIP T&C's

Promoter: Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, NW8 8QN. Eligibility to enter promotion / opening and closing dates 1.    The promotion is open to residents of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Channel Islands and the Isle of Man only, exclu...

Things to Do

One of the famous Lord's traditions is the ringing of the five-minute bell to get the players ready and on the field. Previous bell ringers include Brian Lara, Shane Warne and Isa Guha (pictured right) Get close to the players The Nursery Ground hosts the players for the...

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Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher elected as Honorary Life Members

MCC has today announced the election of Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher as Honorary Life Members. The Club has bestowed this honour in recognition of their outstanding achievements in cricket. Inzamam played 119 Test Matches for Pakistan, captaining them from 2001-07 and sco...

1928: Learie Constantine scores 103 and takes 7-57 for West Indies against Middlesex

Cricket has boasted few more remarkable life stories than that of Learie Constantine. Born into a cricketing family in Trinidad, he quickly made a name on the island as a genuinely fast bowler, hard-hitting batsman and outstanding cover fielder. After two successful tours of...

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Tours & Museum

What will I see? MCC Museum is one of the oldest sporting museums in the world, dedicated to tracing the history and development of cricket. The Collection was established in 1864 when Members were invited to donate items of interest to furnish the Pavilion.  Today MCC Muse...