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NUTRITION In collaboration with the England Women’s Health Group, MCCF has produced an informative resource for girls in cricket. This resource is aimed at helping to empower young female cricketers that are about to start, or are going through, puberty (at secondary school a...

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Jamie Overton, Issy Wong and David Warner join London Spirit in The Hundred

Jamie Overton, Issy Wong and David Warner will play for London Spirit in the Hundred this summer, after being signed today in the The Hundred Draft. England all-rounder Overton was new Head Coach Justin Langer’s first pick in the men’s competition, while Australians Warner a...

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1864: W.G. Grace plays at Lord's for the first time

It would be easy to see the year 1864 as the starting point for modern cricket. MCC legalised over-arm bowling, the first edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack appeared and a young William Gilbert Grace, just three days beyond his 16 th birthday, made his first appearanc...

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MCC launches Legacy Tour Programme in partnership with the MCC Foundation

Marylebone Cricket Club will embark on its first “Legacy Tour” later this week when the Club will take a strong squad to Nepal. As announced in the summer of 2018, MCC has introduced into its overseas touring programme a series of Legacy Tours, aimed at leaving a sustainable...

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Kumar Sangakkara opens new Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s

MCC President and Sri Lankan cricket great, Kumar Sangakkara, officially opened the new £53 million Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s Cricket Ground today, in front of the first full crowds for a Test match at Lord’s since 2019.  Sangakkara declared the stands officially o...

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A.J. Strauss - A.J. Strauss 137 v West Indies

Andrew Strauss scored his second hundred at Lord’s of the summer to help England to victory over West Indies in 2004. The opener, playing in just his second test at the Home of Cricket, had already scored 112 versus New Zealand on Test debut two months before and continued t...

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B. Lee - B. Lee 5-49 v England

Brett Lee secured a five-wicket haul during Australia’s seven-wicket victory over England in an ODI at Lord’s during the summer of 2009. Despite his reputation as one of the best fast bowlers to have ever played the game, Lee never managed a Test five-wicket haul at Lord’s, ...

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Mervyn King to become next President of MCC

Mervyn King has been named as the next President of MCC. He will serve a 12-month term as President, taking up the post on 1 October 2024. His appointment was announced by the current President, Mark Nicholas, at the Club’s Annual General Meeting held today. Lord King of Lo...

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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...

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