MCC statement on Run-out at Non-Striker's End at Lord's

MCC this year announced amendments to the Laws of Cricket to move being run out at the non-striker's end, from Law 41 Unfair Play, to Law 38 Run Out. This change will formally come into effect from 1 October 2022.  This was done to clarify this matter and to place an onus...

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MCC Men's Day

MCC Men’s Day takes place at Lord’s on Friday 14 April, with two sets of Playing Members rewarded for their commitment to the Club by having the chance to play at the Home of Cricket. An MCC North team will take on MCC South in a declaration/timed game, which is due to begin...

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Diglot edition of Laws of Cricket added to lords.org

MCC is pleased to be hosting a Diglot edition of the Laws of Cricket, in English and Hindi, on our Laws of Cricket website. The Laws of Cricket are global, and we hope that this Diglot edition, which features the Laws text and Hindi translations side by side, line by line,...

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London Spirit - Coaching Update

Trevor Bayliss, London Spirit men’s Head Coach in The Hundred, will leave the role after three years in charge upon the expiration of his contract. Bayliss, who initially joined as Interim Head Coach in 2022 following the passing of Shane Warne, has led the Lord’s-based side...

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Bespoke Tours

Treat yourself and up to four guests to an exclusive private tour of this historic cricket ground. Begin with a handling session hosted by our Heritage and Collections team, where you can hear and handle unique items like WG Grace's bat, Virat Kohli's shoes, Steve Smith's ba...

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Leg before wicket

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1999: The new Media Centre is completed

In 1999 the Lord’s skyline acquired a dramatic addition in the shape of the new Media Centre. With the Ground scheduled to host the 1999 ICC Men’s World Cup Final, it was clear that the existing media facilities, concentrated in the Warner Stand and the north turret of the P...

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1868: Aboriginal Cricketers are the first team from Australia to play at Lord's

The All-aboriginal team was the first Australian cricket team to tour the UK and the first visit by Indigenous Australians to gain widespread awareness in this country. The tour began in front of 7,000 people at the Oval and their displays of `traditional skills’, put on bef...

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G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 183 v New Zealand

For the second time in the summer of 1986, Graham Gooch etched his name on to the Lord’s Honours Board with a century at the Home of Cricket. This time, New Zealand were the opponents and Gooch’s long and commanding innings, as Wisden described it, helped England to a draw. ...

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G.A. Gooch - G.A. Gooch 174 v Sri Lanka

Twelve months on from Graham Gooch’s ‘Indian Summer’, his 174 against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 1991 set up victory over the tourists in the one-match series, which followed a 2-2 draw in the five-match Test series with the West Indies. Gooch was captain of the side at the time...

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