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1929: Middlesex's Gubby Allen takes all ten wickets in an innings

1929: Middlesex's Gubby Allen takes all ten wickets in an innings

On the morning of 15 June 1929, fast bowling all-rounder George Oswald “Gubby” Allen was due to play at Lord’s for Middlesex against reigning champions Lancashire. He was late. After leaving university, Allen had taken a job in the City of London and played cricket on a stri...

M.J. Slater 152 v England

M.J. Slater - M.J. Slater 152 v England

Michael Slater made the Honours Boards in 1993, with a man-of-the-match performance against England. With Australia batting first, Mark Taylor and Slater, in just his third Test, made their way to the middle with the aim of getting the visitors off to a dominant start. ...

C.H. Lloyd 102 v Australia

C.H. Lloyd - C.H. Lloyd 102 v Australia

Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd scored a sparkling, match-winning century against Australia in the final of the inaugural men’s Cricket World Cup in 1975. Lloyd gained his place on the boards retrospectively when the Limited Overs Honours Boards were introduced in 2...

1936: A ball strikes a sparrow which is later stuffed and displayed in the MCC Museum

1936: A ball strikes a sparrow which is later stuffed and displayed in the MCC Museum

On 3 July 1936, Indian fast bowler Jahangir Khan was playing for Cambridge against MCC at Lord's. He was bowling to Tom Pearce, who had just played a defensive push when it was noticed that the bails had been dislodged. It was then that a dead sparrow was found beside the st...

MCC Announces Intended Changes to Law 41.7

MCC Announces Intended Changes to Law 41.7

MCC today announced that it has amended Law 41.7, the Law which concerns the bowling of dangerous and unfair non-pitching deliveries (beamers).  The Law published a little over twelve months ago imposed stricter penalties on a bowler who delivers a full toss over the batsman...

MCC statement on England v Pakistan Pilot announcement

MCC statement on England v Pakistan Pilot announcement

Following the recent announcement by the ECB, MCC is delighted that the Royal London Series ODIs and Vitality IT20s against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in June and July will be part of the Government’s Events Research Programme. This allows capacities to increase from the current...

MCC Spirit of Cricket Day at Lord's

MCC Spirit of Cricket Day at Lord's

Nearly 400 schoolchildren visited the Home of Cricket on Monday 4 July as part of the annual Spirit of Cricket Day hosted by MCC, in partnership with Chance to Shine. Pupils from schools across the country took part in a number of activities across the day at Lord’s, which...

J.D.B. Robertson 121 v New Zealand

J.D.B. Robertson - J.D.B. Robertson 121 v New Zealand

Jack Robertson was a fine, stylish opening batsman who never gained the prominence his talent deserved. At Middlesex he so often found himself in the shadow of Compton and Edrich; for England he formed an outstanding partnership with Len Hutton on the West Indies tour of 194...

L. Hutton 145 v Australia

L. Hutton - L. Hutton 145 v Australia

Len Hutton was not quite 18 when he made his debut for Yorkshire and quickly established himself at the top of the batting order. He made his Test debut for England just three days after his 21 st birthday (when he had shared an opening stand of 315 with Herbert Sutcliffe a...

M.C. Cowdrey 119 v New Zealand

M.C. Cowdrey - M.C. Cowdrey 119 v New Zealand

Colin Cowdrey was one of cricket’s great stylists and most revered gentlemen. Recognised as a prodigious talent while still at Tonbridge School, he made his Test debut at Brisbane aged just 21 and his final Test appearance came at the age of 42. He was the first cricketer to...