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| Lord's Cricket Ground, London |
| Often called the Home of Cricket, Lord's Cricket Ground is one of the most prestigious of the cricket grounds. Its extremely scenic setting and rich history make it a very special ground for every cricketer. Lord's Cricket Ground is under the proprietorship of Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home ground of the Middlesex County Cricket Club. Lord's Cricket Ground has underground various phases of refurbishment in the 1990s followed to another one in 2003. The present Lords has a much improved drainage system and the entire outfield has been replaced by a new one. The Unique features of Lords Cricket Ground One of the most distinct features of Lords ground is the in the outfield. The extreme end of the slope, when compared to other end is little less than eight feet lower. The other feature that has contributed to making Lords unique is the presence of Wind Vane. Lords also has the MCC museum, which is oldest sports museum. It contains articles related to cricket of great antiquity. The Matches at Lords Cricket Ground Apart from hosting test matches, one day internationals and the domestic matches, Lords is set to be one of the venues for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Lords has hosted over hundred test matches since 1884. An evidence of Lords alignment with history is provided by the centuries old match, which is still played, between Harrow and Eton. The matches began in 1805 and commemorated its bicentennial year in 2005. livescore.warofcricket.com provides information on Lord's Cricket Ground, London and other Grounds around the World. |
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