Lord's Cricket Stadium

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A nice view of Lord's Cricket Ground (X.com)A nice view of Lord's Cricket Ground (X.com)

Famously known as the 'Home Of Cricket', Lord’s Cricket Ground is easily the most talked about venue in the sport's history. 

Situated in England’s capital city, London, the crowd across this iconic stadium hosted England’s first-ever World Cup victory in 2019, in which the Eoin Morgan-led side dramatically defeated New Zealand in order to enjoy the glory. 

Let's take a closer look at the records and stats held by the 'Vatican of cricket', Lord's Cricket Stadium. 

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Capacity​

A wonderful view of Lord's (X.com)A wonderful view of Lord's (X.com)

Lord’s has a capacity of over 30,000, and the first-ever First-Class Cricket was played here way back in July 2014. For those who don’t know, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) owns the ground and is also home to England’s county club, Middlesex. In addition, the ICC had Lord's as their home, from 1909 to 2005.

Lord's Stadium Pitch Report

Lord's during a Vitality T20 Blast (X.com)Lord's during a Vitality T20 Blast (X.com)

In general, Lord’s assists seam bowlers a lot. However, it is safe to say that it’s a pretty balanced pitch for both batters and bowlers, and the famous slope, which runs from north to south end, makes it even more interesting to watch. 

In Tests, batting becomes easy on Day 3, but on Days 4 and 5, spinners take the limelight due to the cracks on the surface.

Lords Stadium​ Pitch Batting or Bowling Friendly

As mentioned earlier, Lord's stadium is a balanced track, as it should be the at a famous stadium like this. If batters do get settled, there are many who have etched their names on honours boards with significant knocks.

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Boundary Length​

Lord's during a Vitality T20 Blast match (X.com)Lord's during a Vitality T20 Blast match (X.com)

Talking about the Lord's Cricket Stadium​ boundary length​, the straight boundary is 84 metres long, whereas the mid-wicket and cover boundaries are 91 metres and 88 metres respectively. Hence, it is safe to say that all these boundaries are quite large compared to other international venues in the world. 

Lords Cricket Stadium​ Stats

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Average Score

Innings
ODI
T20I
Tests
1st 232151310/256
2nd200130299/157

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Highest Score

Innings
ODI
T20I
Tests
1st 334/4199/4729/6
Chased 326/8163/6344/1

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Records​

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Test Records​

Category
Stats
Total Matches147
Matches Won Batting First53
Matches Won Bowling First43
Average 1st Innings Score310
Average 2nd Innings Score299
Average 3rd Innings Score256
Average 4th Innings Score157
Highest Total Recorded729/6 (232 overs) – AUS vs ENG
Lowest Total Recorded38/10 (15.4 overs) – IRE vs ENG
Highest Score Chased344/1 (66.1 overs) – WI vs ENG
Lowest Score Defended62/10 (47 overs) – ENG vs AUS

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ ODI Records​

Category
Stats
Total Matches87
Matches Won Batting First43
Matches Won Bowling First39
Average 1st Innings Score232
Average 2nd Innings Score200
Highest Total Recorded334/4 (60 overs) – ENG vs IND
Lowest Total Recorded85/10 (39 overs) – RSAW vs ENGW
Highest Score Chased326/8 (49.3 overs) – IND vs ENG
Lowest Score Defended
169/10 (45.4 overs) – INDW vs ENGW

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ T20I Records​

Category
Stats
Total Matches13
Matches Won Batting First7
Matches Won Bowling First5
Average 1st Innings Score151
Average 2nd Innings Score130
Highest Total Recorded199/4 (20 overs) – WI vs WXI
Lowest Total Recorded85/10 (20 overs) – NZW vs ENGW
Highest Score Chased163/6 (20 overs) – NED vs ENG
Lowest Score Defended128/7 (20 overs) – RSA vs NZ

FAQs: Lords Cricket Stadium

Q1. Why is Lord's Cricket Ground so famous?

Answer: Lord's Cricket Ground is famous due to its rich history, and of course, for being called the 'home of cricket.'

Q2. Who owns Lord's Cricket Ground?

Answer: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), who makes the cricket rules for everyone at professional level, owns Lord's Cricket Ground.

Q3. Why Lord's cricket ground is called Mecca of cricket?

Answer: As it was the first-ever officially built stadium, Lord's is rightly referred as the Mecca of cricket.

Q4. Which is the oldest cricket stadium in the world?

Answer:  Lord's Cricket Ground is the oldest cricket stadium in the world, and the biggest cricket stadium in England.