R.C. Russell - R.C. Russell 124 v India

Jack Russell was often best remembered for his outstanding wicketkeeping, but one of his two Test centuries came in the second Test Match against India at Lord’s in 1996, a match that was eventually drawn. Russell had fell only six runs short of earning a place on the covete...

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2014: Kumar Sangakkara scores Test and ODI centuries at Lord's within a fortnight

Kumar Sangakkara looked like becoming one of those great players who never made it onto the Test Honours Boards at Lord’s before striking 147 on his final Test appearance at the Ground in 2014. His last two Test Matches at Lord’s saw him play as a batsman only, but on his fi...

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A.J. Strauss - A.J. Strauss 137 v West Indies

Andrew Strauss scored his second hundred at Lord’s of the summer to help England to victory over West Indies in 2004. The opener, playing in just his second test at the Home of Cricket, had already scored 112 versus New Zealand on Test debut two months before and continued t...

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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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1999: The first women are awarded Honorary Life Membership of MCC

The change of MCC’s rules to permit women to apply for Membership offered two clear routes for female applicants - either to play a number of qualifying matches for the Club over a two-year period, or to endure approximately 20 years on the waiting list. But there were a num...

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R.A. Woolmer - R.A. Woolmer 120 v Australia

As England regained The Ashes for the first time since 1972, it was the first Test at Lord’s that set the tone for the 3-0 series victory in 1977, despite England unable to eventually force a win against Australia. However, Bob Woolmer’s century, his only entry on the Honour...

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A.A. Donald - A.A. Donald 5-32 v England

Allan Donald made Lord’s Honours Boards for the second time when he took five wickets for 32 runs during the 1998 Test between England and South Africa. After South Africa can scored 360 all out in their first innings, Donald once again showed his credentials and enjoyment a...

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About Us

Our Purpose explains what MCC does as an organisation and why that is important for the long-term future of cricket. Our Mission encompasses our strategic priorities, our values and our enablers. Our aim with this document is to provide a helpful guide to MCC and what we sta...

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1788: MCC issues a Code of Laws for Cricket

The first generally accepted code of Laws for cricket was issued in 1744. Prior to that, rules were generally agreed by the participants in advance of a given match, such as those agreed by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick in 1727. Neither these, nor the later Laws, offe...

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