Australia confirm their spot in World Cup semi-finals

Defending world champions Australia confirmed their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup by sealing a 64-run victory over England at Lord’s, leaving the hosts chances of qualifying for the knockout stages hanging in the balance. Australia’s captain, Aar...

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MCC World Cricket Committee launches survey on the future of cricket

In January 2018, the MCC World Cricket committee met in Sydney to discuss a number of topics including the future of Test cricket. The committee believes the upcoming World Test Championship is the key event in helping safeguard the future of Test cricket, with other measure...

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MCC Foundation host National Hubs Finals at Lord’s

MCC Foundation hosted the grand final of its inaugural National Hub competition at Lord’s Cricket Ground yesterday. The event marked the conclusion of a 20-week long competition that has seen boys and girls aged 15 and under from 64 sites across the country competing against...

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From the Archives | India Men's ODIs at Lord's

Ahead of the Royal London ODI between England and India on Thursday 14 July at Lord's, we take a look three moments that defined the visitor's history with the Home of Cricket. 1983 CRICKET WORLD CUP The third men’s World Cup Final was expected to be a walkover. Holders Wes...

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SGM Show of Hands

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K.P. Pietersen - K.P. Pietersen 158 v Sri Lanka

Kevin Pietersen’s first appearance on the Lord’s Honours Boards came against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 2006. The middle-order batsman faced 205 balls in an innings that saw Pietersen hit 19 fours and two sixes to secure his second consecutive 158 on home soil. The knock took P...

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G. Ulyett - G. Ulyett 7-36 v Australia

George Ulyett’s figures of 7-36 against Australia at Lord’s in 1884, in the second innings were his best-ever bowling figures. On a wicket that had not worn well, Lord Harris, to everyone’s surprise, took off Peate who had bowled exceptionally well and gave it to Ulyett. At...

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T. Richardson - T. Richardson 11-173 v Australia

Thomas Richardson was one of the finest fast bowlers of the late nineteenth century. Richardson’s match figures of 11-173 against Australia at Lord’s in 1896 were his second best in Test cricket; he finished the next Test at Old Trafford with 13-244. At Lord’s, in Australia...

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A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

Alec Bedser was a crucial, almost heroic, figure in the revival of English cricket in the immediate post-war period. He carried the pace attack for several years and is widely regarded as the best fast-medium bowler ever to play for England. He was selected to play against ...

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Nominate your Community Champion

MCC and The Cricketer are again joining forces to highlight the exceptional work being carried out across the country by volunteers in cricketing communities. The Cricket Community Champion Award is now in its third year. Its objective is to find the true heroes of club cric...

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