England v Ireland | Day 1

Ireland’s maiden Lord’s Test began in spectacular fashion as they bowled England out for only 85 before lunch on the opening day. Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh, no stranger to bowling from the Nursery End, claimed 5 for 13, the most economical figures to have appeared on the ...

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England v South Africa | Day Five ticketing information

MCC has today announced that, should this week’s LV= Insurance Men’s Test Match between England and South Africa at Lord’s reach a fifth day, all tickets will be available for a donation of £5, with the proceeds split between two separate charities. The money raised from tic...

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Mike Brearley to deliver the 2019 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

Former England captain Mike Brearley will deliver the 2019 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s on Tuesday, 28 th May 2019. In a cricket season, which includes both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and an Ashes series, Brearley will deliver the Lecture having capt...

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The wicket-keeper

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MCC statement on Timed Out in Men's ICC Cricket World Cup

During the match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup on Monday, there was the first recorded instance of a player being dismissed Timed out in One-Day International cricket. Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews was given out, on appeal, when he was not ...

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Perform live at Lord's

Would you like the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of people at a major cricket match at Lord’s in 2019? We are offering all young people aged 25 and under a chance to showcase their talents during major matches throughout the 2019 season. This unique opportuni...

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C. Washbrook - C. Washbrook 114 v West Indies

Although firmly established as a Lancashire regular by the mid-1930s and an England debutant in 1937, Cyril Washbrook had to wait until after the Second World War before holding down a regular place in the England batting order. A solid opening bat, Washbrook formed a formid...

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T.G. Evans - T.G. Evans 104 v India

One of the finest wicket-keepers to have graced the game, Godfrey Evans was a mainstay for Kent and England behind the stumps from just after the Second World War to the end of the 1950s. Such was his mastery of the art that he was still giving immaculate displays in exhibit...

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MCC Foundation visit Cricket Projects in Lebanon

Staff from both MCC and MCC Foundation (MCCF) recently undertook a trip to Lebanon, to visit one of the thriving cricket projects in the country and deliver an intensive programme of coaching to youngsters. MCCF work to provide life-changing opportunities through cricket at ...

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MCC announces three-year Cricket Strategy

MCC has announced the launch of a three-year Cricket Strategy, aiming to link the Club's cricket objectives to its bold vision to aspire to be the finest cricket club in the world, working for the good of the game. Being the finest takes a true passion for excellence, a de...

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