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DARK SECRETS: Lord org | Rare Historical Photos

Lord’s issued ICC penalty over ‘unsatisfactory’ pitch during England-New Zealand Test

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The Independent UK

Behold one of cricket’s great mysteries: the abysmal steam-treated Lord’s pitch

Move to replant the playing surface by 2028 is latest effort to repair the embarrassment caused by its variable bounce

The Guardian - UK

England in thrall to franchise world before visit of tricky New Zealand

The debate over Jofra Archer’s absence after his IPL stint and at least one new face in Emilio Gay add to the enticing storylines

The Guardian - UK

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Dickie Bird: The magnetic umpire ‘married to cricket’ who was impossible to ignore

Bird has died at the age of 92 after becoming a household name for his charismatic personality on and off the cricket pitch

The Independent UK

‘They’re like time machines’: the endless magic of cricket scorecards

What may look like an impenetrable column of unexplained figures can reveal plenty of eccentric tales

The Guardian - UK

County cricket’s restructure: what is being proposed and how will it work?

The County Championship could be transformed with a 12-team top division split into two pools of six

The Guardian - UK

Middlesex in advanced talks over funding for home away from Lord’s

Uxbridge is the front-runner for new Middlesex’s new ground and training base but Lord’s would still stage about 70% of men’s matches

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Four ways England could replace Shoaib Bashir — and the one they should choose

The off-spinner will miss the remainder of the series against India after taking the final wicket at Lord’s

The Independent UK

England hoping to give fans more to shout about on final day, says Trescothick

Joe Root whipped the majority of the Lord’s crowd into a frenzy as India finished on 58 for four.

The Independent UK

Gunnersbury women’s cricket club celebrate hitting historic century

A gathering at Ealing CC’s second-team ground today will mark 100 years since the formation of a trailblazing club

The Guardian - UK

Marcus Harris keeps staking Test claim with another ton

Evergreen Marcus Harris is doing his utmost to stake a claim for an Australian Test recall with a third century of the county championship summer in England.

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‘I never wanted to work indoors’: Andy Ward on 40 years as a cricket groundsman

Andy Ward tells Simon Burnton that he is happy to leave the long days behind after 40 years after at Leicestershire

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire want to rival United and City as sporting attractions in Manchester

RPSG Group have agreed to pay around £80million for a 70 per cent share of Manchester Originals.

The Independent UK

Todd Boehly and investors ‘ideal fit’ for Trent Rockets – Nottinghamshire chair

The investment of nearly £40million will acquire a 49 per cent stake in the Hundred team

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The Guardian - UK

Silicon Valley billionaires splurge £144m on London Spirit in Hundred auction

A consortium comprising chief executives of Microsoft and Google won the right to buy a 49% share in the Lord’s-based franchise

Evening Standard

Barclays signed up as new lead sponsor at Lord's cricket ground

The high street lender is already title sponsor of Barclays’ Women’s Super League, banking partner of the Premier League and banking partner of Wimbledon.

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand thrash England by 423 runs: third men’s cricket Test, day four – as it happened

Jacob Bethell’s 76 and a frightening spell for Will O’Rourke enriched an otherwise predictable final day

The Times of India

World Test Championship 2025 Final race: 'Dark horse' Bangladesh set to challenge favourites India and Australia

NEW DELHI: The ICC has announced that the Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the 2025 World Test Championship Final, starting on June 11 next year.

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Evening Standard

Gus Atkinson takes another Lord's five-wicket haul as England seal series win over Sri Lanka

Atkinson has his name on all three honours boards at Lord’s after only two appearances

The Independent UK

Lord’s to host first women’s Test in 2026 when England take on India

Marylebone Cricket Club has announced the landmark fixture will take place.

Evening Standard

Surrey awarded new elite women's team but Middlesex and Lord's miss out

Surrey want the women’s team to play half of their matches at the Oval

Evening Standard

Leus du Plooy interview: 'It took me time to get over Middlesex relegation'

The 29-year-old is being tasked with invigorating a batting lineup in dire need of inspiration

The Guardian - UK

How green is my ground? Edgbaston leads the way against the odds

Despite not being near a train station, Warwickshire’s home is thinking big when it comes to eco transformation

Metal Hammer

“We came as ambassadors for heavy music, so we did our job”: How butt-plugs, sold out shows and Iron Maiden helped Lord Of The Lost laugh off their Eurovision loss

Lord Of The Lost have met King Charles, played Eurovision and supported Iron Maiden - and that's just in 2023. Behind the scenes with one of Germany's fastest rising metal bands

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Cook garnishes Essex’s delicious day against Kent

Alastair Cook cemented Essex’s dominance at Chelmsford while Leus du Plooy and James Rew fell short in the race to 1,000 runs

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