England v Proteas: 10 things you need to know about Lord’s Cricket Ground
The first Test of the 2022 series between England and South Africa takes place at Lord’s in London from Wednesday.and is home to the world’s oldest sporting museum.lists 10 things you need to know about the famous cricket ground.Lord’s was founded by Thomas Lord in 1787. The ground has been located at three addresses — the first ground, referred to as the Lord’s Old Ground , hosted matches between 1787 and 1811.
The famous Pavilion is a survivor from the Victorian era. It was built between 1889 and 1890. The pavilion is primarily for members of the MCC, who may use its amenities, which include seats for viewing the cricket, the Long Room and its bar, the Bowlers Bar, and a members’ shop. It also contains the dressing rooms for the home and away teams.Honours boards
Found in the dressing rooms of the Pavillion are the famous honours boards, commemorating centuries hit by batters and five-wicket and 10-wicket hauls taken by bowlers. As of the start of 2022, 167 players had made 240 Test centuries and 130 players had taken 186 five-wicket hauls at Lord’s.The purpose-built facility to replace the old inadequate media stands in the Warner pavilion was decided on at a MCC meeting in 1995.