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2009: England win their first Lord's Test against Australia in 75 years

2009: England win their first Lord's Test against Australia in 75 years

England’s 2005 Ashes triumph had given English cricket a long-awaited boost, but a 5-0 reverse down under in 2006-07 demonstrated that Australia remained powerful opponents. When Ricky Ponting’s men arrived in England again in 2009 they had every hope of relegating 2005 to d...

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Appendix D - Law 8 (The Wickets) Definitions and explanations of words or phrases not defined in the text of the Laws of Cricket.   A.1 The match A.1.1 The game is used in these Laws as a general term meaning the Game of Cricket. A.1.2 A match is a single encounte...

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M.A. Butcher 137 v Zimbabwe

M.A. Butcher - M.A. Butcher 137 v Zimbabwe

The record books might have recorded a comfortable victory over Zimbabwe in this first Test Match of the 2003 summer, but Mark Butcher’s century was built on a doggedness that helped England through a challenging opening day at Lord’s. After losing the toss and being asked t...

Final overseas tour of 2022 as MCC Women head to Nepal

Final overseas tour of 2022 as MCC Women head to Nepal

MCC embarked on its final overseas tour of the year today as a squad of women’s players departed London for Nepal. It has been a busy year for the MCC Overseas Touring programme, with men’s squads heading to Serbia, Romania, Italy and Uganda. The fifth and final tour of 202...

Lord's hosts London Spirit open day

Lord's hosts London Spirit open day

Lord’s was draped in London Spirit blue on Sunday 24 July, as the team hosted an open day for 250 children ahead of the 2022 edition of The Hundred that starts in August. Children from local community groups, schools and clubs took part in the day which gave them an opportun...

MCC Pilot Event Statement

MCC Pilot Event Statement

MCC is aware that Warwickshire CCC will host the second LV= Insurance Test Match between England and New Zealand as a Government-led pilot event at Edgbaston, increasing capacity from the original 25% limit. We are fully supportive of the Government’s measures to get stadium...

MCC announces new Honorary Life Members

MCC announces new Honorary Life Members

MCC is delighted to today announce 18 new Honorary Life Members. MCC awards Honorary Life Membership (HLM) of the Club to some of the world’s finest cricketers and is delighted to announce the names of the latest men and women to have been bestowed with this privilege: ...

D.J. Mitchell 108 v England

D.J. Mitchell - D.J. Mitchell 108 v England

Daryl Mitchell became the first player of the 2022 international season to etch his name on to the Lord’s Honours Boards as he hit a battling century for New Zealand against England.  In a match where 17 wickets had fallen on the opening day, the second day looked to be foll...

A. Shrubsole 6-46 v India

A. Shrubsole - A. Shrubsole 6-46 v India

Anya Shrubsole has been a member of the England women's team since 2008, but may be best remembered for her stunning bowling performance to help her side win the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s. Her 6 for 46 is not only the best ever bowling figures by any player ...