Lord's Cricket Stadium

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. 

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Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Capacity​

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)

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)

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

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Highest Score

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Records​

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ Test Records​

• Total Matches: 147
• Matches won batting first: 53
• Matches won bowling first: 43
• Average 1st innings Score: 310
• Average 2nd innings Score: 299
• Average 3rd innings Score: 256
• Average 4th innings Score: 157
• Highest total recorded: 729/6 (232 Ovs) By AUS vs ENG
• Lowest total recorded: 38/10 (15.4 Ovs) By IRE vs ENG
• Highest score chased: 344/1 (66.1 Ovs) By WI vs ENG
• Lowest score defended: 62/10 (47 Ovs) By ENG vs AUS

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ ODI Records​

• Total Matches: 87
• Matches won batting first: 43
• Matches won bowling first: 39
• Average 1st innings Score: 232
• Average 2nd innings Score: 200
• Highest total recorded: 334/4 (60 Ovs) By ENG vs IND
• Lowest total recorded: 85/10 (39 Ovs) By RSAW vs ENGW
• Highest score chased: 326/8 (49.3 Ovs) By IND vs ENG
• Lowest score defended: 169/10 (45.4 Ovs) By INDW vs ENGW

Lord's Cricket Stadium​ T20I Records​

• Total Matches: 13
• Matches won batting first: 7
• Matches won bowling first: 5
• Average 1st innings Score: 151
• Average 2nd innings Score: 130
• Highest total recorded: 199/4 (20 Ovs) By WI vs WXI
• Lowest total recorded: 85/10 (20 Ovs) By NZW vs ENGW
• Highest score chased: 163/6 (20 Ovs) By NED vs ENG
• Lowest score defended: 128/7 (20 Ovs) By RSA vs NZ

FAQs: Lord's 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.

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