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Yuvraj to play T20 event for MCC

Jan 29, 2015: Yuvraj Singh will again play for MCC after being named as the final player in the squad for the Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai during March

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Cook gets WI warm-up in Abu Dhabi

Jan 22, 2015: Alastair Cook will prepare for England's tour of West Indies by playing for MCC in Abu Dhabi after being named in the squad for the Champion County match against Yorkshire and the Emirates T20 tournament which precedes the four-day fixture

England news

Edgbaston, Old Trafford get Ashes Tests

Dec 17, 2014: Warwickshire and Old Trafford are the big winners from the latest allocation of major matches with both counties allocated an Ashes Test in 2019.

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Corbett set to become new MCC chairman

Dec 4, 2014: Gerald Corbett, a cricket enthusiast and high-powered businessman, will be the next chairman of MCC, subject to approval by MCC members at the annual meeting on May 6.

County news

Yorkshire begin defence at New Road

Nov 27, 2014: Yorkshire will begin the defence of their County Championship title at New Road in 2015 as Worcestershire face the toughest of starts to life back in Division One.

County news

Nervous counties await match allocations

Nov 22, 2014: The ECB handed out its annual Business of Cricket Awards on Thursday night and the event held significance beyond the community of county cricket administration

MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

IPL should not exist - Botham

Sep 3, 2014: Ian Botham used the platform of his MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture to brand the IPL "too powerful" for the good of cricket and said he believed it should not exist

Cowdrey Lecture

Ian Botham Spirit of Cricket lecture

Sep 3, 2014: Sir Ian Botham delivered this year's MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's which was followed by a Q&A session alongside Sunil Gavaskar and Matt Prior

England v India, 2nd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

MCC says ground staff made 'genuine mistake'

Jul 19, 2014: The MCC has admitted to "a genuine mistake" after a member of the Lord's groundstaff was shown sliding his feet on a good length

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Batsman's fault if mankaded - MCC

Jul 17, 2014: Stay in the crease, the MCC has once again reiterated to the batsmen, and avoid being 'mankaded'. That missive was sent by the MCC's World Cricket Committee at the conclusion of its two-day meeting at Lord's

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MCC decide against bat Law change

Jul 16, 2014: It's become a batsman's game they say but the MCC have no plans yet to change the Law on the size of bats

Marylebone Cricket Club v Rest of the World XI, Lord's

Pragmatic victory for MCC on nostalgia-filled day

Jul 5, 2014: Aaron Finch's unbeaten 181 guided MCC home, trumping a flowing century from Yuvraj Singh in the exhibition match against Rest of the World XI at the bicentenary exhibition game at Lord's

Marylebone Cricket Club v Rest of the World XI, Lord's

Game's greats descend on Lord's

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Lara to help mark Lord's 200

Jun 21, 2014: Brian Lara will play for MCC on Sunday in a match to mark 200 years since the first game was played at Lord's.

MCC Women v ROW Women XI, Lord's

Raj, Lanning set up win over MCC

May 19, 2014: Mithali Raj and Meg Lanning scored half-centuries before four wickets for Sana Mir helped ensure victory for a Rest of the World XI against MCC at Lord's

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MCC puts Lord's 'Vision' debate on hold

May 8, 2014: The MCC has refused to take further consideration of the controversial residential development plans for the Nursery End at Lord's until work on other areas of the ground have been completed

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Morgan accepts MCC presidency

May 7, 2014: David Morgan, a past ECB chairman, and driving force behind the adoption of Cardiff as an international venue and the restructuring of the English domestic game, has been nominated as the next president of MCC.

MCC news

MCC attempt to revive Lord's 'vision'

Apr 21, 2014: Attempts to redevelop Lord's have been fraught with in-fighting, but this summer MCC will try again to decide on the way forward

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Sehwag blazes ton to see MCC home

Mar 26, 2014: Virender Sehwag's century saw MCC cruise to victory in the Champion County match in the desert and condemn Durham to a losing start to 2014.

Durham v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Stoneman helps set MCC 224

Mar 25, 2014: Mark Stoneman's century helped set a testing target for MCC and a final day of some intrigue awaits in the desert.