J.E. Root - J.E. Root 115* v New Zealand

Joe Root scored his SIXTh century at Lord’s to help steer England to a brilliant five wicket victory against World Test Champions New Zealand in the opening Test Match of the 2022 international season. In a match which swung one way and then another, it was a nerveless centu...

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MCC Foundation launches emergency appeal in response to Covid-19

The MCC Foundation has launched an emergency appeal in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to fund meals for the most vulnerable in Westminster. The MCC Foundation , the charitable arm of Marylebone Cricket Club, is raising funds for a vital project delivered by Unity Works ...

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Lord's 2021 County Championship Fixtures Announced

Fixtures for the opening stage of the 2021 County Championship have been announced with four Middlesex home matches set for Lord’s. In a change to previous County Championships, the 2021 competition will see the 18 first-class counties split into three groups, with Middlesex...

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M.P. Vaughan - M.P. Vaughan 115 v Sri Lanka

Michael Vaughan appears six times on the Honours Boards but he first entered Lord’s folklore in 2002, hitting 115 against Sri Lanka. It was only the second of what became a total of eighteen Test centuries, his first ton coming a year previous against Pakistan at Old Traffor...

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Lord’s to turn ‘RedforRuth’ for men’s Ashes Test

The cricket community will once again be uniting in support of the Ruth Strauss Foundation (RSF) on Thursday, 29 June, as Lord's turns #RedforRuth on day two of the 2nd LV= Insurance Men's Ashes Test. The #RedforRuth campaign, which is now in its fifth year, raises awareness...

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Cricket Society & MCC Book of the Year Award 2021

Ashley Gray’s The Unforgiven, Mercenaries or Missionaries? The untold stories of the rebel West Indian cricketers who toured apartheid South Africa is the winner of the 2021 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award.  Chair of judges Robert Winder commended the book f...

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1994: South Africa beat England in their first Lord's Test for 29 years

When South Africa toured England in 1965 there were already signs of their impending expulsion from international sporting competition. The broadcaster John Arlott, a passionate opponent of South Africa’s apartheid laws, refused to commentate on their games, while protesters...

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C. Hill - C. Hill 135 v England

Clem Hill’s only century at the Home of Cricket came in the second test of the 1899 Ashes, contributing to a 10 wicket thrashing that ultimately proved decisive in an Australian series victory. After England stumbled to 206 all out in their first innings, Australia themselve...

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