1787: Thomas Lord founds a cricket ground at Dorset Fields

By 1787 the gentlemen of the White Conduit Club were in search of a new home. The club had been a social and sporting success, but their cricket ground, White Conduit Fields in Islington, was near one of the busy turnpikes leading north out of London - easy to get to but a l...

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MCC's green contribution to local community takes root

A commemorative Tulip tree has been planted in a special ceremony in St John’s Wood Church Gardens in recognition of MCC’s contribution of trees in the local community. The ceremony, attended by Councillor Robert Rigby and representatives from MCC, celebrates the donation th...

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Enid Bakewell to ring five-minute bell at Lord's

Enid Bakewell will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play on the opening day of the England v India LV= Insurance Test Match at Lord’s. Regarded as one of England’s great cricketers, and one of the most recognisable names in the women’s game, Bakewell ...

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Lord's Legends XI

The greatest players on the Biggest stage Since hosting its first international match in 1884, Lord’s has seen cricket’s greatest players make the famous walk through the Long Room out to the middle. From epic Ashes encounters to high pressure World Cup drama, the legends of...

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MCC Community Cricket Heroes enjoy special day at Lord’s with Stephen Fry

The winners of the inaugural MCC Community Cricket Heroes campaign were welcomed to Lord’s as guests of MCC President Stephen Fry during the England v Ireland LV= Insurance Men’s Test. The winners were at the Home of Cricket to watch the play in the prestigious President’s S...

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Stephen Fry launches MCC campaign to reward Community Cricket Heroes

MCC President Stephen Fry, today officially launched a new campaign to celebrate grassroots cricket and find the country’s 11 greatest unsung cricketing heroes. MCC’s Community Cricket Heroes campaign will invite the public and the cricket community from across the UK to p...

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Evolution of Women’s Cricket Exhibition & Symposium

To celebrate our newest exhibition in the MCC Museum, Evolution of Women’s Cricket, we are hosting a special symposium event at Lord’s on International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March. Discover a fascinating insight into the inspirational and colourful history of women’s cric...

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Ticket T&Cs

Warning - Unauthorised Ticket Sales Genuine tickets for matches at Lord's are obtainable only from MCC or its authorised agents. The Club hereby gives notice of its policy to identify tickets being illegally re-sold or transferred to unauthorised agents or other third par...

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