1930: Donald Bradman scores 254 for Australia against England

When Don Bradman arrived on English shores for the first time in 1930 many pundits thought his technique would not cope with English wickets. By the end of that summer, how to get Bradman out was the most pressing problem in English cricket. The 254 he made on his first Test...

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Karl McDermott Appointed Head Groundsman at Lord's

MCC has today announced that Karl McDermott has been appointed as the new Head Groundsman at Lord’s. McDermott, who will join MCC from Hampshire County Cricket Club, will replace Mick Hunt, who is retiring from the role after 49 seasons. After beginning his career as Assist...

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Karl McDermott begins role as Head Groundsman

Karl McDermott has this month begun the role of Head Groundsman at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground. McDermott, who has joined Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from Hampshire County Cricket Club, replaces Mick Hunt, who is retiring from the role at Lord’s after 49 seasons....

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New Honours Boards Installed at Lord's

MCC has overseen the installation of new Honours Boards in both the home and away dressing rooms at Lord’s, as part of a refurbishment of the facilities ahead of the 2019 season. One of the most significant changes in terms of milestones and achievements is that centuries an...

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Lord's Virtual Tour

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Cashless Payments

Contactless or Card Payments Only Lord’s is now operating a card only policy at our bars, restaurants and shops.  Debit/credit card payments, and mobile payments such as Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted at all tills around the Ground. Cash is not accepted and there ar...

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Search the Collections

Notice The Heritage and Collections online catalogue is currently unavailable due to a system upgrade. We apologise for the inconvenience and are hoping to remedy this soon. In the meantime, if you would like to search the collections, please contact us at  mcclibrary@mcc.o...

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2010: Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad put on 332 for England against Pakistan

There can’t have been too many occasions in Test history when a side has batted first, slumped to 102 for 7 and still ended up winning by an innings. Unusually, Lord’s hosted the last match of a four Test series between England and Pakistan in 2010 and it was a match that we...

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MCC to tour Pakistan in 2020

It has been confirmed today that MCC will be sending a touring squad to Pakistan in 2020. Captained by current MCC President Kumar Sangakkara, the Club will send a team to Lahore in February next year, playing a number of matches in the city. The concept of a tour to Pakist...

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