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MCC turns down large-scale plans for Lord's

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:36:35 GMT

The MCC committee has voted against ambitious redevelopment plans for Lord's and instead gone in favour of a more toned-down stand-by-stand project to improve the ground

ECB braced for U-turn over Windies Test

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:54:58 GMT

The England & Wales Cricket Board could be forced to put next summer's disputed West Indies Test back out to tender

Lord's misses out as Cardiff wins Windies Test

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:34:13 GMT

West Indies are set to become the first touring team since the 1998 Sri Lankans to miss out on a Test at Lord's

Lord's want two Tests during Olympic summer

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:48:05 GMT

Keith Bradshaw, the MCC chief executive, has said there won't be any reduction in the amount of international cricket staged at Lord's during the Olympic summer in 2012

Ashes adversaries awarded MCC life membership

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:53:29 GMT

MCC has awarded five former and current players Honorary Life Membership in recognition of their cricketing achievements. In an Ashes year, it's an Anglo-Australian list featuring Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Michael Vaughan, Mark Butcher and Graeme Hick.

MCC to stage floodlit season opener

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:05:35 GMT

The county champions, Durham, will play against MCC in the world's first floodlit four-day game in Abu Dhabi next March, after it was confirmed that the traditional opening fixture of the English season would be shifted from Lord's to the Zayed Internatio

Merchant named Groundsman of Year

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:25:47 GMT

Matt Merchant from Old Trafford has been named the 2009 Groundsman of the Year by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

ICC could return to Lord's

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:48:13 GMT

The International Cricket Council will consider relocating its headquarters from Dubai to its former base in London

MCC boss denies plans to sell Lord's name

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:45:52 GMT

Keith Bradshaw, the MCC's chief executive, has denied a report in the Times that he is considering selling the naming rights to Lord's

Champions League draw hit by ICC rule

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:45:40 GMT

The draw scheduled to be held at Lord's on Tuesday has been postponed after the ICC told organisers that it would violate a contractual obligation

England switched Ashes venues on purpose - Ponting

Sun, 24 May 2009 19:01:50 GMT

Ricky Ponting believes the Ashes schedule was changed deliberately to avoid England hosting the first game at Lord's

Lord's could host first day-night Test in May 2010

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:03:46 GMT

The first Test under lights may be held in May next year when England open the summer against Bangladesh in May at Lord's according to a report in the Sunday Telegraph

England take steps towards staging floodlit Tests

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:01:59 GMT

Lord's could be the first ground to stage a floodlit Test as early as 2010

Lord's granted floodlight permission

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:10:29 GMT

The MCC has been granted five-year planning permission to install floodlights at Lord's

Media centre architect dies aged 71

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:57:59 GMT

Jan Kaplický, the Czech architect who designed the futuristic media centre at Lord's, has died aged 71

Lord's could lose out in new staging deal

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:14:32 GMT

The MCC's ambitious plans for a £200 million redevelopment project at Lord's could be under threat, after the England & Wales Cricket Board revealed they are considering a new staging agreement

Lord's redevelopment costs near £250 million

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:39:34 GMT

Ambitious plans for the redevelopment of Lord's mean the projected costs continue to rise

MCC to unveil Lord's plans in 2009

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:13:10 GMT

The MCC will unveil its £200m plans for Lord's during next summer's second Ashes Test against Australia, with plans that include the redevelopment of a number of ageing stands

MCC submits floodlight plan

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:49 GMT

The MCC has submitted a planning application to Westminster City Council for six floodlights at Lord's to be installed at the start of each season from 2009 for five years

Lord's could host neutral Tests and Twenty20 Champions League

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:58:16 GMT

Lord's could stage neutral Test matches to assist the MCC in fund raising as it plans to spend up to £200 million to redevelop the ground ahead of its bicentenary in 2014