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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B.E. Congdon - B.E. Congdon 175 v England

Coming to Lord’s on the back of a brilliant 176 in defeat in the first Test, New Zealand captain Bevan Congdon repeated the trick at the Home of Cricket, completing a pair of remarkable centuries. Having bowled England out for 253 in the first innings, the Kiwi allrounder wa...

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England v Ireland | Day 2

It was Ireland’s day once again at Lord’s despite a resolute effort from England nightwatchman Jack Leach on the second day of the one-off Specsavers Test Match. Leach fell agonisingly short of a place on the Home of Cricket's famous  Honours Board , but his battling 92 help...

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My Lord's Story | Ross Taylor

My story at Lord’s is probably a bit different to what some cricketers will tell you. It all started when I was just 18 years old, when I had the opportunity to play with the MCC Young Cricketers. I heard a lot about them and their history, but never knew quite what to expe...

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A.E. Relf - A.E. Relf 5-85. v Australia

Albert Relf’s only five-wicket haul in Test cricket came against Australia at Lord’s in 1909. In the report on the match in the Wisden Almanack, Relf ‘deserved far better support than he received, bowled untiringly, keeping his length in quite a wonderful way during long spe...

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G. Onions - G. Onions 5-38 v West Indies

Graham Onions enjoyed a dream Test Match debut as he helped England defeat the West Indies at Lord’s in 2009, the first time in four years that they had won at the Home of Cricket. Onions arrived on the Test stage with a fine haul of 5 for 38, bowling only 9.3 overs in the W...

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L. Tuckett - L. Tuckett 5-115 v England

Lindsay Tuckett earned a place on the Lord’s Honours Boards when he took a five-wicket haul during South Africa’s defeat to England in the summer of 1947. England had put themselves into bat after the toss and were 96-2 with Denis Compton and Bill Edrich at the crease. The ...

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Schoolchildren takeover the Home of Cricket for the Chance to Shine Schools’ Open Day

600 children from schools around the country visited Lord’s Cricket Ground on Monday 10th June as part of the annual Chance to Shine Schools’ Open Day supported by Yorkshire Tea.  Pupils were joined by England cricket legend Matt Prior as they took part in a range of differe...

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England v Australia | Day 4

An enthralling day of Test cricket at Lord’s ended with England leading Australia by 104 runs with six second innings wickets intact, as we move into the fifth and final day of this Specsavers Test Match. After two sessions of play were lost on Friday due to heavy rain, Aust...

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