Marylebone Cricket Club

June 8, 2026 11:13 AM

Lord’s pitch not ideal for test cricket, England captain Stokes says after win over NZ

England captain Ben Stokes was critical of the Lord's pitch in the first test against New Zealand, saying such surfaces do not benefit the longest format of the game. England defeated New Zealand by 115 runs with a day and two sessions to spare in a rain-interrupted match dominated by bowlers, as a pitch offering variable and unpredictable bounce made batting difficult. "From someone who loves test cricket, is that something that will benefit test cricket? I don't think so," Stokes told the BB...

February 3, 2026 6:38 PM

MCC changes law on laminated bats as cost of willow rises

Cricket bats previously deemed illegal for adult amateur players are to be permitted after a change in the law brought about by the rising cost of English willow. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodian of the laws of cricket since 1787, announced the move on Tuesday as one of 73 changes that will come into effect this year. Laminated bats - known as Type D bats - had only been permitted in junior cricket. Type A, B and C bats are made from one piece of high-grade willow while laminated ...

January 24, 2025 11:16 AM

ICC chairman Jay Shah elected as new member of Marylebone Cricket Club

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary and current International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah was elected as a board member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Advisory Board on Thursday. Shah is among the 13 founding members of the new World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, which will be headed by former Sri Lanka captain and MCC president Kumar Sangakkara. Other founding members include former India captain Sourav Ganguly, former South Africa opener Graeme S...