1999: Neil Johnson scores 132 not out for Zimbabwe against Australia

Lord’s has not always been the happiest of grounds for Zimbabwe. Two Test visits to the Home of Cricket brought two heavy defeats by an innings, and two One-Day Internationals also saw them fall short. But their performance in the first of these, on what was Zimbabwe’s first...

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How to join MCC

The MCC has a bursary fund to assist promising prospective Candidates with entry on to the list of Candidates, where the cost is a prohibitive factor for them joining. If the cost of joining the waiting list is stopping you from applying to be a Candidate, please contact our...

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The wickets

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How to access our new website and ticketing platform

We are pleased to confirm that essential website maintenance works have been completed and the Club has successfully moved to its new ticketing system. These changes mean you will need to reset your password, please follow the instructions below to complete this. Click on ...

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1965: Geoffrey Boycott's 146 helps Yorkshire win the Gillette Cup

Geoff Boycott began the 1965 Gillette Cup Final batting carefully on a tricky pitch with an outfield slowed up by heavy overnight rain. It was slow going, and Boycott was not in the best of form. After two strong seasons and a brilliant first overseas tour with England the p...

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1878: The Australians bowl out MCC twice in one day

Ten years after the Aboriginal tour of 1868, a full representative side at last set out from Australia to tour Britain. The Aboriginals had been viewed as a curiosity, their appearances entertainments rather than serious sporting contests. Few expected the 1878 side to be mu...

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Level Up

Work Readiness Bootcamp Sessions will take place on 3-5 April Volunteering Shifts If you are invited on the programme and need to gain more experience through volunteering, then you will be asked your availability for volunteer shift for matches through the summer. Shifts ...

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CELEBRATING WOMEN’S CRICKET ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

This International Women’s Day, we are highlighting some of the most famous moments in women’s cricket to have taken place at Lord’s. Next year, the Ground will host its first ever women’s Test match, 50 years on from the first time that England took the field at the Home ...

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MCC World Cricket committee statement: “Game is at a crossroads with intervention required”

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC), who recently met in Dubai, unanimously concluded that the game has reached an important crossroads, recommending urgent intervention from the game’s leaders to ensure international and franchise cricket can thrive together harmoniously. ...

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