2021: The new Compton and Edrich Stands are completed

The original Compton and Edrich stands opened in 1991 and replaced the ‘G’ and ‘H’ stands which had stood at the Nursery End since 1924. G and H were designed by Sir Herbert Baker, architect of the second Grand Stand and the Grace Gates. Known as the ‘free seats’ they became...

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Hassan Ali - Hassan Ali 5-51 v England

Hassan Ali wrote himself onto the Limited-overs Honours Board at Lord’s with a five-wicket haul against England, in the second One-Day International of the 2021 white-ball series.  In a match which Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl, Ali took full advantage of the sea...

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Q&A with Amanda Forsey

We recently chatted with MCC's Head of Human Resources Amanda Forsey about her role and the challenges an HR Department faces during a national lockdown. As Head of HR for MCC, what’s a usual day like at work? One of the things I enjoy about working in HR is that there is n...

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Eileen Ash (1911-2021)

MCC is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Eileen Ash, aged 110. She was the oldest international cricketer ever to have lived and played Test cricket before and after the Second World War, having featured in seven Tests for England between 1937 and 1949. In 2011, the y...

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Batter's innings; Runners

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MCC announces three-year Cricket Strategy

MCC has announced the launch of a three-year Cricket Strategy, aiming to link the Club's cricket objectives to its bold vision to aspire to be the finest cricket club in the world, working for the good of the game. Being the finest takes a true passion for excellence, a de...

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2018: Alastair Cook plays his 26th Lord's Test

Sir Alastair Cook’s 26 Test Matches at Lord’s are a record at the Home of Cricket and the second highest total for a player’s appearances on a single ground in all Test cricket. Only Mahela Jayawardene’s 27 outings at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka ra...

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Looking Back: Cricket at Christmas

As Christmas is just around the corner MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at some interesting cricketing Christmas connections. Cricket at Christmas England did win a Test match once on Christmas Day, in 1972 against India, where on the fifth day of the match in Delhi, ca...

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Thomas Lord Suite Weddings

For a more contemporary feel, the Thomas Lord Suite is a fitting space for a ceremony or wedding breakfast for up to 250 people. Warm and welcoming, yet with all the prestige of Lord’s, it’s a highly flexible space offering a dedicated area for a drinks reception or full sca...

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1953: Trevor Bailey and Willie Watson salvage a draw for England against Australia

Before Mike Atherton’s 10 hour and 43-minute vigil at Johannesburg, or Jack Leach’s valiant 1 not out at Headingley, the epitome of dogged, backs-to-the-wall English resistance was Trevor Bailey and Willie Watson at Lord’s in 1953. It was 20 years since England had won an As...

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