2019 England Fixtures at Lord's Confirmed

ECB has announced its Men’s Major Match schedule for 2019, which includes a historic first Test Match at Lord's for Ireland and an Ashes clash between England and Australia. England will welcome the Irish, who made their debut against Pakistan earlier this season, in a four-...

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1983: India win the men's World Cup

If ever there was a match that changed cricket, it took place at Lord’s on 25 June 1983. The third men’s World Cup Final was expected to be a walkover. Holders West Indies were the undisputed masters of World Cricket and had never lost a single World Cup match before the tou...

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F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 6-31 v Pakistan

Fred Trueman’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came in 1962 against Pakistan. Alongside L J Coldwell, who was making clever use of his slower ball, Trueman was bowling at his liveliest on a pitch which helped him, causing the Pakistan team to go into lunch on Day 1 on 76-6...

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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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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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New Zealand win 2019 CMJ Spirit of Cricket Award

the New Zealand Cricket team have been awarded the 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award. The team has been recognised for their sporting conduct in the aftermath of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final at Lord’s. After losing to England in a thrilling ...

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MCC statement on Mankad incident in IPL match

MCC statement on the ‘Mankad’ incident in the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, in which R Ashwin ran out Jos Buttler. In relation to the incident, the wording of the Law needs to be examined to understand it further. This Law is essential. Without it, ...

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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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MCC announces new Honorary Life Members

MCC is delighted to today announce 18 new Honorary Life Members. MCC awards Honorary Life Membership (HLM) of the Club to some of the world’s finest cricketers and is delighted to announce the names of the latest men and women to have been bestowed with this privilege: ...

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