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...

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L. Hutton - L. Hutton 150 v India

Len Hutton was not quite 18 when he made his debut for Yorkshire and quickly established himself at the top of the batting order. He made his Test debut for England just three days after his 21 st birthday (when he had shared an opening stand of 315 with Herbert Sutcliffe a...

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1976: The first Women's ODI is held at Lord's

There was a time, still within living memory, when the Pavilion at Lord’s had very much the atmosphere of an exclusive gentlemen’s club. There were no women Members of MCC and on match days even female staff members were expected to avoid popular areas like the Long Room. Th...

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1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

The first generally accepted code of Laws for cricket was issued in 1744. Prior to that, rules were generally agreed by the participants in advance of a given match, such as those agreed by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick in 1727. Neither these, nor the later Laws, offe...

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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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1928: The Ashes Urn is presented to MCC

The Ashes Urn is 10.5 centimetres tall and weighs 124.8 grams. Nobody can be sure where it originally came from, or what is really inside it. But we can be certain what it represents. The idea of the Ashes originated with England’s first defeat by Australia on English soil,...

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The fielder

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Innings

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Batter out of his/her ground

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MCC - Building a Sustainable Future

MCC is committed to being a sustainable Club, acting responsibly for the good of cricket, making our Club and Lord’s accessible to all, and ensuring we are fit for purpose for future generations. MCC’s Environmental, Social & Governance report 2021 –  Building a Sustainable ...

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