1934: Hedley Verity takes 14 wickets in a day for England against Australia

After two days’ play the omens for an England victory in the 1934 Lord’s Test were not particularly good. They hadn’t beaten Australia in a Test at Lord’s since 1896, and while they had posted a strong first innings total of 440 – Les Ames becoming the first wicket-keeper to...

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A. Shrubsole - A. Shrubsole 6-46 v India

Anya Shrubsole has been a member of the England women's team since 2008, but may be best remembered for her stunning bowling performance to help her side win the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s. Her 6 for 46 is not only the best ever bowling figures by any player ...

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Dead ball

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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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Wisden–MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year Announced

It has been announced today that Phil Hillyard has won the Wisden–MCC Cricket Photograph of the Year 2018 competition, with his image from a Big Bash League match in Sydney. Hillyard, of News Corp Australia, captured Sydney Sixers’ Moises Henriques holding on to an outstandi...

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Hit wicket

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Ray Illingworth to ring the five-minute bell on Day 1

Ray Illingworth will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play on Day One of the England v Australia Specsavers Test Match at Lord’s. Illingworth, who won the Ashes as England captain in the epic seven-match series of 1970-71 and retained them at home in ...

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WHAT IS WORLD CRICKET CONNECTS? The most prominent and influential leaders will join forces at Lord's on 4-6 July in what will be the first event of its kind to be held within cricket's eco-system. The event is being hosted and funded by MCC to help shape cricket's ongoing ...

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Start of play; cessation of play

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Pakistan beat Bangladesh but miss semi-finals

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 94 runs at Lord’s but it wasn’t enough to seal them a place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Played in front of another energetic World Cup crowd in St John’s Wood, Pakistan won the toss and batted first but having amasse...

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