Australia confirm their spot in World Cup semi-finals

Defending world champions Australia confirmed their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup by sealing a 64-run victory over England at Lord’s, leaving the hosts chances of qualifying for the knockout stages hanging in the balance. Australia’s captain, Aar...

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SGM Show of Hands

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From the Archives | India Men's ODIs at Lord's

Ahead of the Royal London ODI between England and India on Thursday 14 July at Lord's, we take a look three moments that defined the visitor's history with the Home of Cricket. 1983 CRICKET WORLD CUP The third men’s World Cup Final was expected to be a walkover. Holders Wes...

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K.P. Pietersen - K.P. Pietersen 158 v Sri Lanka

Kevin Pietersen’s first appearance on the Lord’s Honours Boards came against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in 2006. The middle-order batsman faced 205 balls in an innings that saw Pietersen hit 19 fours and two sixes to secure his second consecutive 158 on home soil. The knock took P...

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G. Ulyett - G. Ulyett 7-36 v Australia

George Ulyett’s figures of 7-36 against Australia at Lord’s in 1884, in the second innings were his best-ever bowling figures. On a wicket that had not worn well, Lord Harris, to everyone’s surprise, took off Peate who had bowled exceptionally well and gave it to Ulyett. At...

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T. Richardson - T. Richardson 11-173 v Australia

Thomas Richardson was one of the finest fast bowlers of the late nineteenth century. Richardson’s match figures of 11-173 against Australia at Lord’s in 1896 were his second best in Test cricket; he finished the next Test at Old Trafford with 13-244. At Lord’s, in Australia...

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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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G.D. McGrath - G.D. McGrath 8-38 v England

Glenn McGrath reached the Lord's Honours Boards for the first time when he took the best individual figures for an overseas bowler at the Home of Cricket, during the summer of 1997. Overcast conditions had potentially forseen a torrid time for batsmen and once Mark Taylor el...

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1972: Australia beat England in the first Men's ODI held at Lord's

The first ever One-Day International took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1971, a last-minute replacement for a washed out Ashes Test. It would be more than 18 months before any further ODI cricket took place, but this time the matches were part of the official sche...

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Tours Experiences

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