M.H. Denness - M.H. Denness 118 v India

A first Test century for the skipper, Mike Denness hit 118 against India at Lord’s in 1974, in one of only two Tests he played at the Home of Cricket, which both came that summer. England were already in a suitably strong position when Denness strode out to the crease at 337...

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Debentures at Lord's

Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) is offering new Debenture schemes at Lord’s for four Cricket Seasons, beginning from 2023.   These comprise of Four-Year Compton and Edrich, Compton and Edrich Non-Dining, Mound Stand Gold, Mound Stand Silver, Grand Stand Silver and Grand St...

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MCC announces squad to play Surrey in Champion County Match

MCC has today announced its full squad for the Champion County Match against Surrey, which takes place in Dubai next month. Stuart Broad will captain the side for the first-class four-day match, regarded as the traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season, which b...

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Leg before wicket

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I.A.R. Peebles - I.A.R. Peebles 5-77 v New Zealand

Ian Alexander Ross Peebles bowled with distinction during the England vs. New Zealand Series in 1931, particularly at Lord’s where he achieved the last of his career five-wicket hauls. Alongside the bowling of RWV Robins, Peebles bowled with such startling effect that the la...

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MCC’s response to the ICEC report

MCC has today issued the following communication from Club Chair, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, to its Members in relation to the ICEC report, which was published in June this year. The ECB has also responded to the report today, and their communication can be found here .   Dear...

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MCC World Cricket committee statements

The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) met recently via Conference Call. It was the first meeting of 2021, following the postponement of the physical meetings which were planned for 2020. The key discussion points of the meeting were as follows: Short-pitched bowling The ...

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World Cup Finals Part 1: The Prudential Cup Era

With the 2019 Cricket World Cup final at Lord's fast approaching, MCC Archivist Rob Curphey looks back at previous World Cups finals. The first World Cup final was held at Lord’s on 21 June 1975, the climax of a tournament which took place in England over two weeks in June 1...

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Women's Cricket Evolution

women have played the game for just as long as men... Cricket has traditionally been seen as a “male” sport, despite the fact that women have played the game for just as long as men. In 1963, England captain Len Hutton famously said during a charity match against a women’s ...

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MCC v Northern | Match Report

MCC fell to a nine-run defeat to Northern in the third match of the tour of Pakistan. Despite Ravi Bopara's three wickets, a score of 64 by Ali Imran and two wickets each for Munir Riaz and Mubasir Khan proved to be vital in securing victory for the hosts in the T20 contest ...

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