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Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London.Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the ICC Europe and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Lord's became Middlesex's home ground in 1869. It is often referred to as "the home of cricket". It is often referred to as "the home of cricket". Middlesex County Cricket Club was established on 2 February 1864; before then there had been an informal county team , which had played first-class cricket from 1787.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. [1] The club, formerly the governing body of cricket , retains considerable global influence.
The Lord's slope. The Lord's slope is a geographical gradient at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. The slope is in the cricket pitch and runs from the north end of the ground to the south end with a drop of 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in). [1]
Middlesex are considering moving from Lord's to a newly developed venue in London as part of talks with potential new investors. Middlesex consider leaving Lord's Cricket Ground after 160 years ...
Lord's, also known as Lord's Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord , it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club , the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the European Cricket Council (ECC) and, until August 2005, the International ...
At its southern end lie the grounds of Lord's Cricket Ground. Number 7 has been Paul McCartney 's London home since he bought it in April 1965 for £40,000, from Desmond O'Neill, a doctor. It lies close to Abbey Road Studios .
The Lord's Pavilion is a cricket pavilion at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England. Designed by Thomas Verity [ 1 ] and built in 1889–1890, the pavilion has achieved Grade II* listed heritage designation. [ 2 ]