Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher elected as Honorary Life Members

MCC has today announced the election of Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher as Honorary Life Members. The Club has bestowed this honour in recognition of their outstanding achievements in cricket. Inzamam played 119 Test Matches for Pakistan, captaining them from 2001-07 and sco...

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The Laws

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Early Bird Ticket Prices Revealed For The Hundred

The countdown to The Hundred begins in earnest today with the unveiling of the competition’s range of early bird ticket prices.   County members and MCC Members have been given first access to tickets with a dedicated pre-sale window until 31 January.   Sign-ups for thehun...

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2019: England beat New Zealand to win the Men's World Cup

England really should have had a head start when it came to World Cup cricket. The first ever limited overs tournament was the Gillette Cup, played in England in 1963, and it was the end of the decade before the rest of the world began to follow its example. Only 18 One-Day ...

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Pavilion Roof Terrace

Running the whole length of the Pavilion, the Roof Terrace is a beautiful and airy space with a balcony that provides remarkable views of the Ground. The most famous cricket ground in the world, Lord’s is a magical place for summer events. Since its foundation in 1787, its g...

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Lord's VIP

Enter Now On each of the first three days of the England v. Australia Specsavers Ashes Test Match, MCC will be upgrading two lucky ticket holders, giving them the chance to experience a truly  #LordsVIP  day out, including:* A private tour of the  J.P. Morgan Media Centre...

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2010: Tamim Iqbal scores 103 for Bangladesh against England

Bangladesh arrived for their second Test tour of England without much of a fanfare. Ten years of Test cricket had brought the country limited success and their only previous visit to England as a Test nation had seen the hosts warm up for the 2005 Ashes series with two wins ...

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1980: Middlesex win the County Championship and Gillette Cup double

Under Mike Brearley’s captaincy, Middlesex became the dominant force in county cricket in both long and short formats, winning the County Championship outright in 1976 and 1980, and sharing the title in 1977. They also won the Gillette Cup in both 1977 and 1980. The team’s s...

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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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Laws: Complete Control?

Thursday’s Big Bash game between the Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Renegades saw one of the most bizarre attempts at a catch in recent times, and sparked debate on the field and online. Renegades and Australia batsman Marcus Harris skied a ball up in the air, presenting Be...

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