Lord's Legends XI

The greatest players on the Biggest stage Since hosting its first international match in 1884, Lord’s has seen cricket’s greatest players make the famous walk through the Long Room out to the middle. From epic Ashes encounters to high pressure World Cup drama, the legends of...

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1986: Richard Hadlee takes a third five-wicket haul in consecutive Lord's Tests

Perhaps New Zealand’s greatest ever cricketer, Sir Richard Hadlee was one of the great all-rounders in an age of great all-rounders and arguably the greatest bowler among them, renowned for nagging accuracy on the off stump at a sometimes genuinely fast pace. No one who saw ...

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R.J. Hadlee - R.J. Hadlee 5-84 v England

Sir Richard Hadlee first reached the Lord’s Honours Boards when he took 5-84 during New Zealand’s tour of England in 1978. After New Zealand posted a total of 339 all out in the first innings, Hadlee showed his class by proving a tough opposition for the England batsmen. Ha...

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1922: Memorial Gates erected in memory of W.G. Grace

When the great cricketer WG Grace died in 1915 it was inevitable that MCC would wish to commemorate his remarkable life and long association with the Club. Grace’s rise to prominence fifty years earlier had ushered in cricket’s golden age and helped to cement Lord’s position...

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R.J. Hadlee - R.J. Hadlee 6-80 v England

Sir Richard Hadlee took his best figures at Lord’s during the 1986 drawn Test between England and New Zealand. England batted first but Hadlee, just like in 1978 and in 1983, was on excellent form, removing Graham Gooch, Martyn Moxon and Bill Athey as the hosts found themsel...

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R.J. Hadlee - R.J. Hadlee 5-93 v England

Sir Richard Hadlee claimed another spot on the Lord’s Honours Boards when he took five wickets for 93 runs during New Zealand’s tour of England in 1983. With England batting first, Hadlee quickly removed Chris Smith for a golden duck, but a century from David Gower settled t...

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The Long Room

Room Specifications The Long Room is an opulent setting for a dinner or luncheon, or even a drinks reception. The adjacent Long Room Bar is an ideal setting for your pre-lunch or dinner drinks reception. The Long Room, fronting the Pavilion, is a world-famous sight not onl...

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Long Room Gallery

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Committee Dining Room Gallery

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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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