P.D. Collingwood - P.D. Collingwood 186 v Pakistan

Paul Collingwood scored his first century at Lord’s when he hit 186 versus Pakistan in 2006. Batting at five, the Durham all-rounder combined some trademark solid defence alongside some superb shots in an innings that included an impressive total of 23 fours. Collingwood’s ...

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Ajmal Shahzad appointed MCC Head Coach

MCC has today announced that Ajmal Shahzad has been appointed to the position of Head Coach at the Club. Shahzad, who played for England in all formats of the game as well as representing five different first-class counties, replaces Steve Kirby in the role, who left Lord’s ...

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J.B. Statham - J.B. Statham 7-39 v South Africa

Brian Statham’s first five-wicket haul at Lord’s was achieved against South Africa in June 1955. He took two wickets in the first innings, and when South Africa began their second innings needing 183 to win, Statham struck two valuable blows before the close of Day 3, dismis...

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A.R.C. Fraser - A.R.C. Fraser 5-104 v India

Angus Fraser's first appearance on Lord's Honours Boards came when in England's 247-run victory over India in 1990. Having watched team-mate Graham Gooch score a record-breaking individual innings total of 333, Fraser and his fellow bowlers, entered the field hoping to withs...

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1998: Sachin Tendulkar scores 125 in W.G. Grace 150th Anniversary match

One of the greatest anomalies about the Lord’s Honours Boards is the absence from them of one of cricket’s greatest ever batsmen. In five Test appearances at Lord’s, Sachin Tendulkar never got past 37 and his average of 21.66 does scant justice to his huge talent and vast re...

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BrewDog and Lord's Cricket Ground celebrate first-of-its-kind partnership

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with BrewDog, the iconic British craft beer brand, who will serve as the official beer partner at Lord's Cricket Ground starting January 2025.  This exciting four-year agreement represents a significan...

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MCC Museum

The world’s oldest sporting museum, housing an unrivalled collection of cricketing art and memorabilia, is a distinctly unique venue for a drinks reception. It is often used in conjunction with the Long Room as a location for pre-dinner drinks, and can also form an added att...

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1877: Middlesex County Cricket Club make Lord's their home ground

Ever since its formation in 1864, Middlesex County Cricket Club had struggled to find a permanent home. Occasional matches had been played at Lord’s in the early years but the club seemed to prefer using the rather more rustically-named Cattle Market Ground in Islington. Fro...

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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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