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1947: Denis Compton and Bill Edrich put on 370 for England against South Africa

1947: Denis Compton and Bill Edrich put on 370 for England against South Africa

The first full post-war summer of cricket in 1946 was spoiled by wet weather. There followed one of the most bitterly cold winters in living memory and great misery as the realities of post-war austerity and continued rationing hit home. Meanwhile in Australia, Wally Hammond...

A.R. Border 196 v England

A.R. Border - A.R. Border 196 v England

Allan Border made the Honours Boards during a man-of-the-match performance in his side's four-wicket victory over England in 196. The Australia captain won the toss and elected to field, seeing his side managing to condemn England to a score of 290. Batting at four, Border ...

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London Spirit announces Captains and Women’s Team Head Coach

London Spirit announces Captains and Women’s Team Head Coach

Today, London Spirit officially announced Trevor Griffin as the Head Coach of the women’s team. His first act in the new role has been to name Heather Knight as the captain of his women’s squad. Eoin Morgan has also been confirmed as captain of the men’s team by Head Coach S...

D.G. Cork 7-54 v West Indies

D.G. Cork - D.G. Cork 7-54 v West Indies

Dominic Cork made the Lord’s Honours Boards for the first time when he took 7/43 – the best figures by an Englishman on Test debut – during the summer of 1995. With West Indies needing 296 to secure victory in what had already been an entertaining Test match, Cork showed why...

Shaheen Afridi 6-35 v Bangladesh

Shaheen Afridi - Shaheen Afridi 6-35 v Bangladesh

Shaheen Afridi became the youngest cricketer to take an ODI five-wicket haul at Lord’s when he took 6-35 during Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. In what was a break-through tournament for the 19-year-old, the fast bowler showed his potent...

Captain Tom 100 challenge launched at Lord's

Captain Tom 100 challenge launched at Lord's

Members of Captain Sir Tom’s family were at Lord’s today to mark the start of the Captain Tom 100 Challenge – a weekend of fundraising in honour of the former second world war veteran who famously raised £38.9million for the NHS at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.  The...

W.U. Tharanga 120 v England

W.U. Tharanga - W.U. Tharanga 120 v England

Upul Tharanga made the Lord’s Limited-Overs Honours Boards when he hit 120 during a man-of-the-match display in the 2006 ODI between England and Sri Lanka. With England winning the toss and electing to field, Tharanga opened the batting for his side, which boasted a top-orde...

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6-82 v England

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6-82 v England

In a match that will be best remembered FOR ENGLAND'S first Test defeat to India at Lord’s in 28 years - India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have fond memories of his achievements on the opening two days. It was a Lord’s debut to remember for Kumar, who also chipped in with a cou...

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

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...