“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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“England have had a lot of success against Australia since 2009 – it’s very much [been] one-way traffic”
In the 2010-11 Ashes series Andrew Strauss led England to a 3-1 win over Australia in the Land Down Under, but the former captain is not hestitating to predict the same scoreline when his successor, Alastair Cook, leads the national team into hostile territory next month.
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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.
