St John's Wood Road,
London, England
England v Australia - Jul 21-23, 1884 | Scorecard | |
England v India - Aug 12-16, 2021 | Scorecard | |
Test records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru | ||
England v Australia - Aug 26, 1972 | Scorecard | |
England v Pakistan - Jul 10, 2021 | Scorecard | |
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England v Netherlands - Jun 5, 2009 | Scorecard | |
Nepal v Netherlands - Jul 29, 2018 | Scorecard | |
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Despite a major rebuilding programme in recent years, Lord's remains a cricket ground as opposed to the largely impersonal stadiums many other leading venues which have become. Playing in a Test at Lord's, still widely regarded as the home of cricket, remains to many cricketers the pinnacle of a career.
The third of Thomas Lord's grounds was opened in 1814 and soon became the major venue as cricket became the world's leading sport in the 19th century. While cricket has been overtaken by other international events, and the game itself has become overtly commercial, Lord's has retained its place as the spiritual home.
The ground is privately owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (membership 18,000), is the home to the ECB and, from 1909 to 2005, the ICC.
The dominant building is the terracotta-coloured pavilion, built in 1890 and still one of world sport's most recognisable structures. Going round the ground in a clockwise direction, next to the pavilion is the Warner Stand, opened in 1958 and named after the eminent player and administrator Sir Pelham "Plum" Warner.
The main grandstand was built in 1997 and replaced the architecturally unique structure designed by Sir Herbert Baker which was opened in time for the 1926 Ashes Test. Baker presented MCC with Father Time, the weathervane which topped his creation until it was moved to the other side of the ground in 1996.
The far end - the Nursery - is enclosed by the Compton and Edrich Stands, a pair of low-level two-tier stands built in 1990 which are remarkably similar to those they replaced (which were known as the Free Seats on account of them being available to those who had paid the basic ground admission - entry to other areas required extra payment). Legend has it that Gubby Allen, MCC's long-time self-appointed guardian, steadfastly refused to allow any larger structure as it would have blocked the view of the Nursery and the tree-lined park on the other side of the Wellington Road.
The Nursery itself is named after Henderson's agricultural nursery which was acquired in 1887 (not, as widely believed, because it is home to the MCC Young Cricketers, hence the nursery for the game's next generation). It houses a second pitch which is used for end-of-season Cross Arrows matches as well as the women's Varsity match. The award-winning Mound Stand, was opened in 1987. Its predecessor , constructed in 1898, was on the site of the old tennis courts and at one time contained a bakery with a small underground railway to take produce to various points of sale.
The Tavern (1967) is the least distinguished of the stands and typifies the bland functionality of the 1960s. Until the late 1980s spectators could stand on the concourse in front of the stand and watch proceedings, but increasing rowdyism ended that. The previous Tavern, an ivy-clad building, was much loved by patrons.
The final stand before returning the the pavilion is the Allen Stand (formerly the Q Stand), a rather diminutive in-fill which serves as a pavilion overflow on big-match days and Middlesex's club room at other times.
Martin Williamson
Lord's - A brief timeline
Travel
Tube St John's Wood Station (Jubilee) is a 500-yard walk - Baker Street (Jubilee/Metropolitan/Bakerloo/Hammersmith & City, Circle) is slightly further but is often less congested on major match days and offers more trains.
Train Paddington is about two miles away.
Car Parking very limited (members only) and on-street and underground parking expensive.
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Thu May 19 - Sun May 22
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County Championship Division Two Middlesex v Durham |
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Thu Jun 2 - Mon Jun 6
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ICC World Test Championship 1st Test - England v New Zealand |
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Thu Jun 9
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Vitality Blast South Group - Middlesex v Surrey |
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Sun Jun 19
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Vitality Blast South Group - Middlesex v Kent |
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Thu Jun 23
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18:15 local | 17:15 GMT 13:15 EDT | 12:15 CDT | 10:15 PDT |
Vitality Blast South Group - Middlesex v Essex |
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Fri Jul 1
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast South Group - Middlesex v Somerset |
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Thu Jul 14
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League 2nd ODI - England v India |
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Tue Jul 19 - Fri Jul 22
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County Championship Division Two Middlesex v Sussex |
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Mon Aug 8
(20 ovs)
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The Hundred Men's Competition London Spirit (Men) v Manchester Originals (Men) |
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Wed Aug 17 - Sun Aug 21
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ICC World Test Championship 1st Test - England v South Africa |
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Wed Aug 24
(20 ovs)
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The Hundred Women's Competition London Spirit (Women) v Welsh Fire (Women) |
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Wed Aug 24
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18:30 local | 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT |
The Hundred Men's Competition London Spirit (Men) v Welsh Fire (Men) |
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Sat Aug 27
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16:30 local | 15:30 GMT 11:30 EDT | 10:30 CDT | 08:30 PDT |
The Hundred Women's Competition London Spirit (Women) v Oval Invincibles (Women) |
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Sat Aug 27
(20 ovs)
19:00 local | 18:00 GMT 14:00 EDT | 13:00 CDT | 11:00 PDT |
The Hundred Men's Competition London Spirit (Men) v Oval Invincibles (Men) |
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Tue Aug 30
(20 ovs)
16:00 local | 15:00 GMT 11:00 EDT | 10:00 CDT | 08:00 PDT |
The Hundred Women's Competition London Spirit (Women) v Birmingham Phoenix (Women) |
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Tue Aug 30
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18:30 local | 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT |
The Hundred Men's Competition London Spirit (Men) v Birmingham Phoenix (Men) |
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Sat Sep 3
(20 ovs)
16:00 local | 15:00 GMT 11:00 EDT | 10:00 CDT | 08:00 PDT |
The Hundred Women's Competition Final - TBC v TBC |
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Sat Sep 3
(20 ovs)
18:30 local | 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT |
The Hundred Men's Competition Final - TBC v TBC |
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Mon Sep 12 - Thu Sep 15
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT |
County Championship Division Two Middlesex v Glamorgan |
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Sat Sep 24
(50 ovs)
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3rd ODI - England Women v India Women | ||
Sun Sep 25
(50 ovs)
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT |
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final - TBC v TBC |
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