Lords Cricket Ground - widely known as “The Home of Cricket” named after Thomas Lord. Lord’s Ground is the home of the Middlesex County Club and owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The home of Cricket Lords Cricket Ground is about 230 m north-west of the site of Middle Ground which holds the capacity of 28000 spectators. Lord’s 200th anniversary was celebrated on July 5, 2014. In order to celebrate the anniversary, an honorary match contested between MCC XI and World XI.
MCC XI (Melbourne Cricket Ground) captained by Sachin Tendulkar against World XI led by Shane Warne. The first match was played on the Old Ground in 1805 between Eton and Harrow as an annual match. However, this continued to 1822 but not consecutive as yearly fixtures. MCC Cricket Academy at Lord’s provides world-class coaching for children aged 3-11. MCC Cricket Academy hosts the world’s leading cricket coaching technologies, including pitch vision and hawk-eye.
For best bowling and batting analysis pitch vision and the world-famous Hawk-Eye system is used. Hawk-Eye bowling analysis provides best practice stats like virtual reality, spin, swing, and seam. Pitchvision batting analysis provides best practice analysis for player’s performances. Recently Lords has hosted Cricket World Cup and England won the title for the first time in the entire history. Lord’s Cricket Ground hosted this final on July 14, 2019.
Ben Stokes became a man of the match and player of the tournament for his consistent performances. New Zealand was runner up against England. Former English Test cricketer Graham Gooch scored a triple century at Lords with his 333 as highest innings. Ian Botham has the best bowling figure of 8/34 against Pakistan. Five ICC World Cup Finals hosted by Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Lords Cricket Ground History
| Ground Info | Lord's Ground History |
|---|---|
| First Test | England v Australia on July 21, 1884 |
| First ODI | England v Australia on August 26, 1972 |
| First T20 | England v Netherland on June 5, 2009 |
| Location | St John's Wood, London, NW8 |
| Coordinates | 51.5294°N 0.1727°W |
| Establishment | 1814; 205 years ago |
| Capacity | 28000 |
| Owner | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Tenants | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| End Names | Pavilion End and Nursery End |
| Indoor Nets | 17.68 m x 1.83 m (Length x Width) |
| Pitch Length | 20.12 m x 3.05 m (Length x Width) |
| Stands | Warner Stand Grand Stand Compton Stand Media Centre Edrich Stand Mound Stand Tavern Stand Allen Stand |
| Boundary Dimensions | 137.16 m from boundary square of the pitch 59.43 m straight boundary 64 m from the |
Test, ODI and T20 Records
| Records at Lords | Test Records |
|---|---|
| Highest Individual Scores | 333 runs- Graham Gooch (ENG) |
| Most Centuries | 6 Centuries (39) Innings - Graham Gooch (ENG) |
| Most career runs | 2015 runs- Graham Gooch (ENG) |
| Most career wickets | 103 Wickets (45 Matches) James Anderson |
| Best innings figures | 8/34 v (PAK)-Ian Botham |
| Best match figures | 16/137 vs. England-Bob Massie (Aus) |
| Highest innings score | 729/6 d-Australia vs. England |
| Lowest completed innings | 42 runs-India vs. England |
| Highest partnerships | 370 runs- Denis Compton (208) & Bill Edrich (189) ENG v SA |
WC Finals Hosted by Lords
| World Cup | Teams in Final | Result | Crowd | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 World Cup | West Indies (291/8) v Australia (274 all-out) | West Indies won by 17 runs | 24000 | 60 Over/Side |
| 1979 World Cup | West Indies (286/9) v England (194 all-out) | West Indies Won by 92 runs | 32000 | 60 Over/Side |
| 1983 World Cup | India (183 all-out) v West Indies (140 all-out) | India Won by 43 runs | 30000 | 60 Over/Side |
| 1999 World Cup | Pakistan (132 all-out) v Australia (133/2) | Australia won by eight wickets | 30000 | 50 Over/Side |
| 2019 World Cup | New Zealand (241) v England (241) - Tied | England won in Super Over | 35000 | 50 Over/Side |
