1884: England beat Australia in the first Lord's Test

The first Test Match to be held at Lord’s was the fourth to take place in England. The Oval got there first, hosting one-off matches in 1880 and 1882. In 1884, for the first time in England, a three-match series was scheduled between the teams and after the opening match at ...

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1978: Ian Botham scores 108 and takes 8-34 for England against Pakistan

Most cricketers would consider it a great achievement to earn their name on the Lord’s Honours Boards but few have managed it on their first appearance. To do so twice on your first appearance at Lord’s, for both batting and bowling, seems like showing off, but much of Ian...

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MCC complete historic return to Pakistan

MCC’s overseas tours are always designed to ensure that the development of cricket is paramount in the country that the Club are visiting, but the recent visit to Pakistan could potentially deliver an immeasurable benefit to a region that has been bereft of international cric...

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1987: Four players make centuries in MCC's bicentenary Test

When the teams were announced for MCC’s Bicentenary match in August 1987, it was clear that this was a game the top names in cricket wanted to play in. Almost all the greats were present and a capacity crowd there to see it, with the newly-opened Mound Stand resplendent in t...

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Things to Do

One of the famous Lord's traditions is the ringing of the five-minute bell to get the players ready and on the field. Previous bell ringers include Brian Lara, Shane Warne and Isa Guha (pictured right) Get close to the players The Nursery Ground hosts the players for the...

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G. Boycott - G. Boycott 106 v West Indies

Geoff Boycott’s 18-year Test career provided as many talking points as successes. In 1967 he was dropped for batting too slowly after making 246* against India at Headingley, in a match England won by 6 wickets. Ten years later he returned to the England side after a three-y...

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Lord's Legends XI: The Test match cricket simulator

The world's best go Head to Head As we await cricket to return to grounds around the world, the MCC Heritage & Collections team has delved deep into their archives to simulate a series of Test matches between some of the greatest players to ever grace Lord’s. Based on each ...

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Lord's Private Tour - (Groups)

Lord's Virtual Tour Can't make it to Lord's? Explore Lord's like never before with our brand new virtual tour, accessible from anywhere in the world. Walk in the footsteps of cricket legends as you journey through iconic spaces like the changing rooms, the Long Room and the ...

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1983: India win the men's World Cup

If ever there was a match that changed cricket, it took place at Lord’s on 25 June 1983. The third men’s World Cup Final was expected to be a walkover. Holders West Indies were the undisputed masters of World Cricket and had never lost a single World Cup match before the tou...

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Men's Highlights

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