1820: William Ward scores the first double-century in first-class cricket

William Ward is not a name familiar to most cricket fans these days, but he is one of those men whom we must thank for the existence of Lord’s today. By 1823, the Ground’s esteemed founder, Thomas Lord, was a 67 year-old man in search of a retirement plan. Cricket and his as...

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1977: First Indoor School at Lord's officially opened

Lord’s has witnessed more than 200 years of cricket. For more than a century, it has also been home to formal coaching programmes, helping develop the stars of tomorrow as well as offering practice facilities to those of today. It all began in 1901, when the Club found itsel...

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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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1886: The Parsees are the first team from India to play at Lord's

The ground breaking tour by the Parsees was the first by any Indian side to play in England. The team was drawn from the highest echelons of Indian society and its players were considered ‘gentlemen’ according to the social division of English cricket at the time. While the ...

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B. Lee - B. Lee 5-49 v England

Brett Lee secured a five-wicket haul during Australia’s seven-wicket victory over England in an ODI at Lord’s during the summer of 2009. Despite his reputation as one of the best fast bowlers to have ever played the game, Lee never managed a Test five-wicket haul at Lord’s, ...

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SGM Show of Hands

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My Lord's Story | Kumar Sangakkara

Ever since the first time I held a bat, I always had a huge ambition to score a Test hundred at Lord’s. My special memory of this place has always been walking through the Long Room, past the Members and seeing the portraits of past players; there’s nothing more special than...

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Heritage & Collections

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Lord's 2021 County Championship Fixtures Announced

Fixtures for the opening stage of the 2021 County Championship have been announced with four Middlesex home matches set for Lord’s. In a change to previous County Championships, the 2021 competition will see the 18 first-class counties split into three groups, with Middlesex...

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W.H. Lockwood - W.H. Lockwood 6-101 v Australia

William Henry Lockwood made his Test debut for England against Australia at Lord’s in 1903 and marked the occasion in some style, by taking six wickets for just 101 runs. In what was a drawn match, affected by rain, Lockwood showcased his talents by skittling the top order a...

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