Bruce Carnegie-Brown and Clare Connor take office at MCC as Chairman and President respectively

Bruce Carnegie-Brown has today taken office as the new Club Chairman of MCC following his approval by Members at the 2021 Annual General Meeting in May this year. He will be the sixth MCC Chairman. Carnegie-Brown, who is currently Chairman of Lloyd’s of London and Vice Chair...

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Gerald Corbett and Clare Connor unveil new Compton and Edrich stand plaques at Lord’s

MCC Chairman Gerald Corbett has today unveiled the new Edrich Stand plaque at Lord’s Cricket Ground, as his final official act on his last day as MCC Chairman. Former England cricketer Clare Connor unveiled the plaque of the adjacent redeveloped Compton Stand, one day ahead ...

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MCC Foundation host National Hubs Finals at Lord’s

MCC Foundation hosted the grand final of its inaugural National Hub competition at Lord’s Cricket Ground yesterday. The event marked the conclusion of a 20-week long competition that has seen boys and girls aged 15 and under from 64 sites across the country competing against...

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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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MCC clarifies boundary catch incident in Vitality Blast Final

MCC wishes to clarify the Law relating to catches near the boundary, following an incident in the Vitality Blast Final.  Somerset’s Will Smeed hit the ball towards the square leg boundary, where two Kent fielders converged, both trying to take the catch.  Jordan Cox held ont...

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MCC to offer NHS employees tickets to Bob Willis Trophy Final

MCC is delighted to be offering NHS employees the chance to visit Lord’s to see two of the country’s top teams go head-to-head in the Bob Willis Trophy Final later this month. The Home of Cricket will host the showpiece final between Tuesday 28 September and Saturday 2 Octob...

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Cowdrey Lecture

MICHAEL VAUGHAN, JONATHAN AGNEW, PHIL TUFNELL, AND EBONY RAINFORD-BRENT WILL HOST AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINING CRICKET CHAT AND DISCUSSION LIVE FROM LORD'S. Part of the Test Match Special (TMS) commentary team, the quartet will provide a peek into the commentary box during an ...

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Stephen Fry to deliver the 2021 MCC Cowdrey Lecture

Stephen Fry, a lifelong cricket supporter and MCC Foundation Patron, will deliver the 2021 MCC Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Tuesday 16 November 2021. The prestigious Lecture, which embodies the Spirit of Cricket, will return after a hiatus in 2020 due to the C...

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England men to face New Zealand, India and South Africa at Lord's in 2022

We are delighted to confirm that three men’s international fixtures at Lord’s for 2022 have today been announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board. New Zealand, India and South Africa will all visit the Home of Cricket to face England next year, with the Black Caps arri...

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