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World Cup Finals Part 2: The World Cup goes global

World Cup Finals Part 2: The World Cup goes global

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. At a meeting of ICC in 1984 it would be decided that the tournament would be hosted away from England for the first time, with India and Paki...

J. Garner 5-38 v England

J. Garner - J. Garner 5-38 v England

The 1979 Cricket World Cup Final is quite possibly remembered best for Sir Viv Richards' unbeaten score of 139, but for Joel Garner it is a day he will never forget for many reasons. After Richards' score helped West Indies post a total of 286/9 off 60 overs, England knew th...

R.W.V. Robins 6-32 v West Indies

R.W.V. Robins - R.W.V. Robins 6-32 v West Indies

Walter Robins’ best bowling performance at Test level came against the West Indies at Lord's in 1933. In West Indies’ first innings, Robins took 6 wickets for 32 runs, his sharp turning leg breaks and googlies proving too much for the tourists. His victims included the capt...

A.V. Bedser 5-105 v Australia

A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 5-105 v Australia

Alec Bedser’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came against Australia in 1953. In conditions not suited to him, Bedser nevertheless stood out as the most dangerous bowler. His victims included the captain Lindsay Hassett (after he had made a century), and Arthur Morris, a ...

F.S. Trueman 11-152 v West Indies

F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 11-152 v West Indies

In a drawn match famous for Colin Cowdrey coming out to bat with his arm in plaster for the final two balls, Fred Trueman’s achievements in this match were largely overshadowed. In the first innings he bowled well for long spells and claimed six wickets for 100, bowling the ...

Mushtaq Ahmed 5-57 v England

Mushtaq Ahmed - Mushtaq Ahmed 5-57 v England

Mushtaq Ahmed made the Lord's Honours Boards when he took a match-winning five-wicket haul for Pakistan during their 1996 Test against England. Having scored 340 in the first and declaring on 352/5 in the second innings, Pakistan set England a mighty total of 408 runs.  How...

C.M. Old 5-113 v New Zealand

C.M. Old - C.M. Old 5-113 v New Zealand

The first of Christopher Old’s two Honours Boards appearances was earnt with a five wicket haul taken in a drawn test against New Zealand in 1973. It was a triumph of endurance for Yorkshire-born seamer Old, who sent down almost 42 tireless overs for his 5-113 as New Zealand...

D. Gough 5-44 v Australia

D. Gough - D. Gough 5-44 v Australia

Darren Gough took five wickets, including all of Australia’s top four, as England wrapped up a 3-0 ODI series victory in the lead up to the 1997 Ashes. Mark Waugh top scored for Australia with 95 as they were dismissed in the 50th over for 269. Gough proved not only England’...

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...

W.E. Hollies 5-133 v New Zealand

W.E. Hollies - W.E. Hollies 5-133 v New Zealand

William Hollies obtained his only five-wicket haul against New Zealand in 1949. He took the wicket of Walter Hadlee, but was unable to dismiss Martin Donnelly, who reached a double century in the match. When Hollies bowled F B Smith in the match, he was the first England bo...