1987: The new Mound Stand is completed

After an almost 20 year gap following the construction of the Tavern Stand in the 1960s, MCC looked to celebrate its Bicentenary in 1987 with its most ambitious building project yet. The original Mound Stand had been built on the site of the old tennis court in 1899 and was ...

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The wicket-keeper

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Fielders' absence; Substitutes

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L. Hutton - L. Hutton 145 v Australia

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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Speakers and Panellists

SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS MCC is delighted to be welcoming some of the foremost names in the world of cricket on 7-8 June, people who influence the game both on the field of play and off it.   There will be four core subject matters: a Global Overview featuring speakers fr...

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1805: The first Eton v Harrow match takes place at Lord's

The annual Eton v Harrow match is the longest-running regular fixture at Lord’s. The first match, in 1805, arose out of a challenge issued by the Harrow boys on 20 June 1805. It was four months and one day before the Battle of Trafalgar: “The gentlemen of Harrow School requ...

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Stephen Fry launches MCC campaign to reward Community Cricket Heroes

MCC President Stephen Fry, today officially launched a new campaign to celebrate grassroots cricket and find the country’s 11 greatest unsung cricketing heroes. MCC’s Community Cricket Heroes campaign will invite the public and the cricket community from across the UK to p...

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Barclays Media Centre

Since opening in 1999, the Barclays Media Centre has become one of the most iconic and recognisable buildings within sport. Its unique design won eight architectural awards, including the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture – when it became the first sporting building to win...

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2004: Rachael Heyhoe Flint becomes the first woman to serve on MCC Committee

Cricket, in its long history, has seen many pioneers, but few as determined or as successful as Rachael Heyhoe Flint. As a player, her international career was longer than most, lasting from 1960 to 1982. She captained England for 10 years without losing a single Test Match....

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Match day

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