MCC v Lahore Qalandars | Match Report

MCC began their four-match tour of Pakistan with a four-wicket victory of Lahore Qalandars in a T20 encounter at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Captained by President, Kumar Sangakkara , MCC elected to bowl first and were rewarded with a good start when Salman Butt was run-ou...

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Who We Work With

Collecting Policy MCC actively acquires items for the Museum, Library and Archive and welcomes approaches from those wishing primarily to donate but also, in certain circumstances, lend or sell items. The general themes of the collections are as follows: - Origin and early ...

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1939: George Headley scores a century in both innings for West Indies

There was always a strong possibility that West Indies 1939 tour of England would be disrupted. But the events most likely to cause this disruption were not the territorial ambitions of Nazi Germany but the machinations of the West Indies Cricket Board. The success of their ...

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MCC to use the term “batters” throughout the Laws of Cricket

MCC has today announced amendments to the Laws of Cricket to use the gender-neutral terms “batter” and “batters”, rather than “batsman” or “batsmen”. These changes have been approved by the MCC Committee , following initial discussion by the Club’s specialist Laws sub-commi...

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1953: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opens the Imperial Memorial Gallery now known as the MCC Museum

The MCC collections are the oldest sporting collection in the world, but for almost a century after their inception, few people beyond the Club’s membership were able to see them. From their beginning in 1864, the Club’s collections were only displayed in the Pavilion at Lor...

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J.M. Anderson - J.M. Anderson 5-73 v Zimbabwe

James Anderson arrived on the Test scene for England and became their first bowler to take a five-wicket haul on debut for eight years, as Zimbabwe were put to the fore in 2003 at Lord’s. England were asked to bat first in favourable bowling conditions but the pitch eased on...

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K.H. Brunt - K.H. Brunt 5-25 v South Africa

One of the most successful fast bowlers in women’s cricket history, Katherine Brunt’s 5 for 25 against South Africa in 2008 was only the second Limited Overs five wicket-haul by an English International at Lord’s, after Darren Gough in 1997. Her dominant display of pace bowl...

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London Spirit sign stars for Lord's stint

Lord’s-based London Spirit chose Kieron Pollard as their number one men’s pick in The Hundred Draft, as they continue to shape their squad for the second year of the tournament. Trinidadian Pollard, who has played over 100 T20 Internationals for the West Indies, is one of th...

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S.R. Watson - S.R. Watson 5-40 v Pakistan

Shane Watson claimed a spot on the Honours Boards when he took 5-40 during the neutral Test between Australia and Pakistan in the summer of 2010. With Australia scoring 253 all out in their first innings, all-rounder Watson proved troublesome for the Pakistan batsmen, with a...

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