“I didn’t think I’d have this opportunity to play in front of a full house at Lord’s again”
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Even after he said that he was glad to be out of the England dressing room following their disastrous tour of Australia, former batsman Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he still dreams of representing his country.
Lara will be representing MCC twice in the coming weeks
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara will represent MCC in a match on June 22 to help mark 200 years since the club played their first game at Lord’s.
“It is something that I never thought would happen”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has come out of retirement and will represent Lancashire in the ongoing Natwest T20 Blast, the county have confirmed.
“It was an honour to be asked to be involved and it will be fantastic to play at such an iconic place on such a special occasion”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that he feels honoured to be playing in the MCC v Rest of the World Bicentenary match at Lord’s on July 5.
“I have long admired the values and traditions of the MCC and I am sure the experience will be one of the highlights of my career”
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Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman David Morgan will replace legendary England captain Mike Gatting as president of the MCC from October 1.
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“Now I’ll be able to come and sit amongst the Members and enjoy a Test match”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been bestowed with Honorary Life Membership at the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
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It will be Tendulkar vs Warne once again
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will captain a team representing the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in an exhibition match against the Rest of the World, who will be captained by Australia spin king Shane Warne, to mark the 200th anniversary since the first cricket match was played at the historic ground.
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“In years to come Melburnians will remember Boxing Day 2013 as the day their city created sporting history”
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has announced that a record number of people attended the opening day of the Boxing Day Test today.
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Gatting laughed off suggestions that Australia were planning a “backlash”
Former England captain Mike Gatting has called on Australia to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk after rumours emerged that Alastair Cook and his men could face a “backlash” when they travel to the Land Down Under in November.
Up until now the law stated that a dead-ball had to be called every time this problem occurred
Steven Finn has already garnered a reputation of being one of the best pace bowlers in international cricket today, however, his rather unorthodox habit of knocking down the stumps with his knee has been a major flaw in his game and has even cost him wickets on two separate occasions.
