麻豆APP

Lord Cricket Ground by Ank Kumar –

TOP TEN ASTONISHING FACTS ABOUT LORDS CRICKET
GROUND

Lord鈥檚 Cricket Ground is a cricket venue named after its founder Thomas Lord and it is the home ground of Marylebone Cricket Club. It is located in St John鈥檚 Wood, London it was established in 1814 and it has a capacity of 30000.

Lords Cricket Ground is referred to as the Home of Cricket and it is the home of the oldest sporting museum. The rectangular patch that is Lord鈥檚 also has a slope of 2.5 meters-the most for any test venue in the world.

The oval by contrast nearly perfect in all respects. Despite a major rebuilding program in recent years, Lord鈥檚 remains a cricket ground as opposed to the largely impersonal stadiums many other leading venues which have become. Playing in a test at Lords still widely regarded as the home of cricket

1. IT IS ONE OF THE THREE GROUNDS ESTABLISHED BY LORDS

Lords Cricket Ground by PaddyBriggs –

Lord鈥檚 Cricket Ground is the third of the three grounds established between 1787 and 1814 by Lord. The first ground is known as Lord鈥檚 Old Ground, his second ground is called Lord鈥檚 Middle Ground and it was abandoned to ease the construction of Regent鈥檚 Canal.

The present Lord’s cricket ground is found on the Northwest side of the Middle Ground. The first ground now referred to as Lord’s old ground was where Dorset Square now stands.

2. LORDS HOSTED MATCHES THROUGHOUT DURING WORLD WAR II

During the First World War, Lords were not requisitioned by the military and therefore it hosted matches throughout the war, for the London Counties cricket team. It managed to attract large crowds despite the presence of World War II.

Unfortunately in 1940, a high explosive bomb narrowly missed the Nursery end stands. The Grandstand and the Pavilion were hit by bombs causing serious damage to their roofs.

3. LORDS CRICKET GROUND HOSTS OTHER SPORTING ACTIVITIES

Though Lords was constructed to host cricket as the only sporting event, it has a tennis court and has a number of other sporting activities played on its premises in the past.

They include tennis and archery, predictably, and a baseball game was even played during the Great War. Also, it is dry and has grass which makes it perfect for both batsmen and bowlers.

4. IT IS INTIMATE TO LUXURIOUS RESTAURANTS

The Lords Tavern by Ewan Munro –

Restaurants near the Lords Cricket Ground include The Lords Tavern, Tavern bar, and Brasserie, the Boulevard London, and The Minsky among many more.

The restaurants and the brasserie offers unforgettable events to over 30000 fans attending the cricket matches and also the local community. They form major recreation and enjoyment joint revelers and cricket fans.

Foods such as gourmet sausage Baxter Hut Duck wraps are sold in restaurants located near the Lord鈥檚 cricket ground. The official beer of the Lords, Marston’s beer brands are sold near the Lord’s Cricket ground. Lords provide cricket fans with sumptuous meals.

5. IT IS OWNED BY MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB

In 1787, Marylebone was founded and took Lords Cricket Ground as its home ground. In 1788 the Marylebone laid down a code of Law requiring wickets to be pitched 22 yards apart.

In the 1870s Marylebone wanted to get involved in the county cricket and therefore it invited Middle-sex to adopt Lords as its county ground. The Lord’s cricket ground is honored as the Home of Cricket and its estimated worth is 2.5 billion euros.

6. IT HAS A RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE

Lords Cricket club by Ank Kumar –

The iconic Lords Cricket Ground has a rich culture and heritage and it never ceases to amaze the fans and players with its beauty. From delicious meals to geographical gradients the ground boasts a lot of rich traditions that any cricket fan won’t imagine missing out on.

It has nine stands which accommodate more than 28000 cricket fans. It has a balcony where the spectators and staff cheer their respective teams during tournaments. A proper dress code is a rule expected to be adhered to for both female and male guests.

7. MARYLEBONE HAS A MUSEUM AND A LIBRARY

The Marylebone museum is one of the oldest sports museums in the world. It has a collection of cricket-playing kits used by the club鈥檚 legendary players.
It also has a large collection of publications that are related to cricket.

Apart from giving live playing events to the cricket die-hards it also gives a historical review of the game and the iconic players who took part in the Marylebone Club.

8. IT PROVIDES A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION TO FANS

Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club, owner of Lords Cricket Ground in London allowed lifetime membership to rise in order to support the club. More than 12000 members have a 29- year member waiting list.

And for one to be among the playing members needs to be aged between 16 and 40 years and is required to appear in a minimum number of matches spread across two consecutive years.

9. SCORECARDS ARE SOLD AT LORDS CRICKET GROUND

The cricket fans at the Home of Cricket- Lords Ground are allowed to buy the scorecard ten minutes after the match ends. The iconic stadium sells the printed scorecards at only 1 pound. 

Fans to get as many copies of scorecards as they want. It’s a tradition that has been carried on for many decades at the Lords Cricket Ground. The first innings are partially printed and filled out in a pencil.

10. LORDS CRICKET GROUND AS 鈥淗OME OF CRICKET鈥�

Thomas Lord plaque Dorset Square London NW1 by Spudgun67 –

Some cricket fans believe that Lord’s cricket ground is home to cricket because they created the laws governing the cricket game and released the first set of them in May 1788. Based on the general view, the ground was named after its founder who is Lord Thomas.

Therefore, Lords Cricket Ground is a well-known cricket ground with adorable features including the slope, it also provides serene playing conditions to the players and unforgettable moments to the fans and this makes it among the best and major playing grounds around the world.