1938: Wally Hammond scores 240 for England against Australia

In almost any other age, Walter Hammond would have been acknowledged as the greatest batsman of his generation. Nothing seemed more certain than that he would dominate cricket for a decade after he scored 905 Test runs at an average of 113.12 on England’s 1928-29 tour of Aus...

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MCC Champion County match to be held in Sri Lanka in 2020

Marylebone Cricket Club has today announced that next season’s Champion County match against Essex will be held in Sri Lanka. The traditional curtain-raiser to the new English domestic season, which dates back to 1970 in its current guise, will be played at the Galle Interna...

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Seasonal Suites

Elevate your Lord's experience to new heights with our exclusive Seasonal Suites—the epitome of sophisticated hospitality offering year-round access to your own private retreat at the heart of cricket's most iconic venue. Immerse yourself in the unparalleled charm, tradition...

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The Marylebone

2025 International Fixtures   Please click here to read our Terms & Conditions  Catering for an exclusive number of guests, our Marylebone experience promises a day to remember at the Home of Cricket. Hear stories and discuss the on-field action with a former intern...

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B. Mitchell - B. Mitchell 164* v England

An absolute stalwart of the South African team of the 1930s and 40s – he played every Test his country took part in between 1929 and 1949 – opener Bruce Mitchell was the key man in the Springboks’ first win in England. Having won the toss and batted first at Lord’s, the visi...

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A.R. Caddick - A.R. Caddick 5-16 v West Indies

The 100 th Test Match to be played at Lord’s turned out to be an exciting encounter, and Andrew Caddick’s five-wicket haul blew away the West Indian batting line-up to set up a fine victory for England who levelled the series. Caddick had taken one wicket in the first innin...

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T.G. Southee - T.G. Southee 6-43 v England

Tim Southee sealed his second spot on the Lord’s Honours Boards with a five-wicket haul against England on the fourth day of the 2021 Test between the hosts and New Zealand. Southee, who took ten wickets in the 2013 Test between the sides at Lord’s, claimed England debutant ...

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2018: Alastair Cook plays his 26th Lord's Test

Sir Alastair Cook’s 26 Test Matches at Lord’s are a record at the Home of Cricket and the second highest total for a player’s appearances on a single ground in all Test cricket. Only Mahela Jayawardene’s 27 outings at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka ra...

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G.S. Ballance - G.S. Ballance 110 v India

Gary Ballance scored his second century at Lord’s in a single calendar year, when he hit 110 vs India in 2014. Ballance, batting at three, came into the match in fine form having already scored a hundred at Lord's earlier in the summer versus Sri Lanka. However, after losin...

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