Lord's Cricket Ground, known as the Home of Cricket, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London.
Lords, officially named Lord's Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue located in London, England. It is used mostly for cricket matches, hosting the home games of Middlesex County Cricket Club, its owner.
Opened on 22 June 1814 with a match between Middlesex and Hertfordshire, it replaced the original Lord's Cricket Ground, which had been in use since 1787. The seating capacity of the new stadium is currently set at 28,000. The stadium was designed by architect Herbert Baker and had a construction cost of £21,000.
A category A stadium and one of the iconic cricket grounds globally, Lord's has hosted several matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup, including the finals of 1975, 1979, 1983, 1999, and 2019 editions. It is often referred to as the 'Home of Cricket' and is home to the world's oldest sporting museum. By its two hundredth birthday, Lord's Cricket Ground had welcomed more than 3 million spectators. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2030 ICC Cricket World Cup, which England is likely to host.
