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Barclays Bowls Into Cricket History with Lord's Deal in Melbourne
27 Jan 2025 13:06 GMT
Marylebone
Cricket Club (MCC) announced today that Barclays will become the principal
partner of Lord's Cricket Ground in a multi-year agreement starting this year. For
the bank, this is an expansion of its current sports portfolio, which until now
has …
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This is Ollie Pope's chance of a lifetime to become Ben Stokes' natural successor - and here's a blueprint he MUST follow if he wants to thrive, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
19 Aug 2024 20:06 GMT
When Ollie Pope walks out as England captain against Sri Lanka in Manchester on Wednesday, he will know he has a hard act to follow. And that's an understatement.
Ben Stokes is certainly important as a player – just look at how his absence affects the …
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Isa Guha has cemented herself as one of the best cricket presenters around
03 Jul 2023 00:00 GMT
Midway through our conversation in the Lord's Media Centre, in between Isa Guha's commentary stints on Test Match Special (TMS), a gentle ripple of applause emanates from the stands for Australia's Steve Smith as he reaches his 32nd Test …
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Jakub Cigler: Demolition of Brutalist building makes me wonder if my own designs will last
10 Jun 2023 07:22 GMT
You grew up in Malá Strana. How was that?
“It is possible to find the places where it is kind of still old Malá Strana.”
“It was basically a village in the very centre of Prague.
“In my childhood there were no tourists, I would say, at all, because Western …
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SEE: Lord's Salutes Warney
03 Jun 2022 01:59 GMT
IMAGE: A tribute to Shane Warne on Day 1 of the First Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's, June 2, 2022. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Lord's rose as one to pay tribute to the late great Shane Warne on day one of the first …
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Kyle Abbott exposes Middlesex's shaky foundations on rain-hit day
13 May 2021 21:51 GMT
Middlesex 90 for 4 (Abbott 3-21) vs Hampshire
When the Lord's media centre was still in its infancy, those working within were served tea and coffee in the most magnificent mugs - unbelievably tall, well insulated with a perfectly balanced handle and, …
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Construction work continues at Lord's despite COVID-19 outbreak
02 Apr 2020 15:08 GMT
Construction work on the new Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's is to continue, despite the UK's ongoing lockdown in response to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak.
The MCC has extended its closure of the ground until the end of May, as …
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Sport24.co.za | OPINION | Wimbledon's THE sports event ... and I am gutted
02 Apr 2020 15:51 GMT
So it's to be the world's frigid fortnight in mid-year ... is that being over-dramatic?
But that is the way I instantly felt when the bleak confirmation came: no Wimbledon 2020.
For what it's worth, tennis comes in no higher than fourth among …
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CRICKET: Lord’s capacity to rise to 31,000 after £50m redevelopment plans given green light
16 Jan 2019 22:03 GMT
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PUBLISHED: 21:28 16 January 2019 | UPDATED: 21:35 16 January 2019
Layth Yousif
The Lord's Media Centre overlooks the Compton and Edrich Stands. CREDIT @laythy29
Archant
The makeover at the Nursery End of the historic site in St John’s Wood is set …
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Public get chance to buy Lord's shares
25 Apr 2018 13:44 GMT
Last Updated: 25/04/18 2:34pm
Members of the public will be able to buy a piece of Lord's famous Nursery End under a new scheme announced on Wednesday.
The New Commonwealth consortium, headed by former England captain David Gower and former MCC …