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Ashes Urn to travel to Australia for State Library Victoria exhibition

The Ashes Urn is to travel to Australia later this year for the first time in 12 years, and be displayed at State Library Victoria in Melbourne. The Urn will be a highlight in the Library’s largest-ever free exhibition Velvet, Iron, Ashes, from December 2019 until February...

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Preamble to the Laws: Spirit of Cricket

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1868: Aboriginal Cricketers are the first team from Australia to play at Lord's

The All-aboriginal team was the first Australian cricket team to tour the UK and the first visit by Indigenous Australians to gain widespread awareness in this country. The tour began in front of 7,000 people at the Oval and their displays of `traditional skills’, put on bef...

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C.W.J. Athey - C.W.J. Athey 123 v Pakistan

Bill Athey’s only Test Match century, in his 23 outings for England, came in the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s in 1987, a match that was drawn with only two days’ play possible. The teams had also drawn in the opening Test of the series at Old Trafford in another ma...

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Lord’s To Turn Red For The Ruth Strauss Foundation

On Thursday 15th August, Lord’s will be turning red for day two of the second Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia in aid of the Ruth Strauss Foundation. Lord’s Cricket Ground, England and Wales Cricket Board and MCC will be supporting the Ruth Strauss Found...

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Indoor Cricket Centre

One-to-one Coaching We host one-to-one coaching, as well as normal net hire for groups of up to five players. Bowling machines can be hired with a coach, including our Merlyn spin bowling machine and the Trueman fast bowling machine; both with LED technology for a more reali...

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1939: George Headley scores a century in both innings for West Indies

There was always a strong possibility that West Indies 1939 tour of England would be disrupted. But the events most likely to cause this disruption were not the territorial ambitions of Nazi Germany but the machinations of the West Indies Cricket Board. The success of their ...

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MCC clarifies Law relating to striker backing away from delivery

During the recent Women’s One-Day International between Australia and Pakistan at North Sydney Oval, there was a moment of significant controversy when Nida Dar appeared to be bowled by Tahlia McGrath. Dar backed away from the delivery, which hit the stumps. However, Dead ba...

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Misbah-ul-Haq - Misbah-ul-Haq 114 v England

Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest Test centurion for 82 years, and the oldest captain ever to make a Test hundred, when his 114 inspired Pakistan to a famous victory at Lord’s in 2016. The 42 year-old, playing his first Test in England, celebrated his century with ten press-up...

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