2009: Netherlands defeat England in the Men's World T20 tournament

The global spread of cricket is usually associated with British imperial rule, with the modern game thought to be restricted to the nations of the Commonwealth. But there are other countries with long cricket histories which do not correspond to this picture. The Netherlands...

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Lord's 2019 Fixture List Confirmed

With one of the most eagerly anticipated cricketing summers in recent history on the horizon, the 2019 fixture list for Lord’s has today been released. Following the announcement of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup fixtures, and England’s Test Matches against Ireland and Austr...

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Lord’s to host England Women’s One-Day International

MCC can confirm the Home of Cricket will host its first Women’s One-Day International for five years.  England will take on India as part of the Royal London Series on Saturday 24 September, which will see a return for Heather Knight’s side to the scene of their triumph over...

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T.J. Murtagh - T.J. Murtagh 5-13 v England

Fifteen years after making his debut at the Home of Cricket, Tim Murtagh sensationally claimed a place on the Honours Board with five wickets for Ireland. All five wickets came in the first session of their inaugural Test Match against England at Lord’s. After England’s ICC...

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Obstructing the field

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1998: MCC votes to admit women as Members

For the first 211 years of its existence, MCC operated as a male only Club. The idea of admitting women as Members was discussed by the Committee in 1967, but it would be another three decades before sufficient support among existing Members could be generated. The catalyst ...

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England v New Zealand Refund Policy

Information regarding the refund policy for ticket holders for the LV=Insurance Test match between England and New Zealand can be found below. 7.2 A refund scheme applies to the first four days of the First Test Match and Second Test Match, if: 7.2.1 play is restricted ...

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MCC to offer NHS employees tickets to Bob Willis Trophy Final

MCC is delighted to be offering NHS employees the chance to visit Lord’s to see two of the country’s top teams go head-to-head in the Bob Willis Trophy Final later this month. The Home of Cricket will host the showpiece final between Tuesday 28 September and Saturday 2 Octob...

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Ticket T&Cs

Warning - Unauthorised Ticket Sales Genuine tickets for matches at Lord's are obtainable only from MCC or its authorised agents. The Club hereby gives notice of its policy to identify tickets being illegally re-sold or transferred to unauthorised agents or other third par...

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MCC statement on Run-out at Non-Striker's End at Lord's

MCC this year announced amendments to the Laws of Cricket to move being run out at the non-striker's end, from Law 41 Unfair Play, to Law 38 Run Out. This change will formally come into effect from 1 October 2022.  This was done to clarify this matter and to place an onus...

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