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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L.J. Coldwell - L.J. Coldwell 6-85 v Pakistan

Len Coldwell took 22 Test wickets in his career, 9 of which came against Pakistan on his Test debut at Lord’s in June 1962. Coldwell was able to make clever use of his slower ball and with his fifth ball in Test cricket, bowled Imtiaz Ahmed. He then took another 5 wickets i...

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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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A.R.C. Fraser - A.R.C. Fraser 5-104 v India

Angus Fraser's first appearance on Lord's Honours Boards came when in England's 247-run victory over India in 1990. Having watched team-mate Graham Gooch score a record-breaking individual innings total of 333, Fraser and his fellow bowlers, entered the field hoping to withs...

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H.M. Amla - H.M. Amla 121 v England

Hashim Amla secured his second spot on the Honours Boards when he hit 121 versus England at the Home of Cricket during the summer of 2012. South Africa, electing to bat first, managed 309 all out in their first innings total with Amla hitting three fours before being bowled ...

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MCC Overseas Tours to Italy and Uganda review

Following men’s tours of Serbia and Romania during the English summer, the MCC Overseas Touring Programme continued recently as the Club embarked on trips to both Italy and Uganda. Overseas tours are a crucial part of the Club’s commitment to the global game and after the co...

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Q&A with Fraser Stewart

We recently chatted with Lord's Indoor Cricket Centre Manager (and MCC Laws Manager) Fraser Stewart on the impact the Coronavirus pandemic may have on the game, and how the Lord's will adapt to the “new normal”. Your job title is Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre Manager, though ...

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A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 11-145 v India

Alec Bedser was a crucial, almost heroic, figure in the revival of English cricket in the immediate post-war period. He carried the pace attack for several years and is widely regarded as the best fast-medium bowler ever to play for England. He was selected to play against ...

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London Spirit announces Captains and Women’s Team Head Coach

Today, London Spirit officially announced Trevor Griffin as the Head Coach of the women’s team. His first act in the new role has been to name Heather Knight as the captain of his women’s squad. Eoin Morgan has also been confirmed as captain of the men’s team by Head Coach S...

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