MCC to sponsor Pakistan v Aus series in England

by Zat Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:34 am

Seriously! Wonder how much the sponsorship will cost?

They're also going to add a little history to Lords with new honour boards for 'Neutral' matches. A nice touch.

MCC are also adding to their historic honours boards which are currently in the home and away dressing rooms at Lord's to commemorate hundreds and five-wicket hauls. The club are now going to add a neutral honours board in the away dressing room to include achievements in matches such as the Australia-Pakistan series.

In 1912 Charles Kelleway and Warren Bardsley scored centuries for Australia against South Africa in the last neutral Test held at the ground. They will be the first two names on the new neutral batting board.

by JKLever Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:10 am

Adding the 1912 names is a nice touch. I guess they think this will be the first of many neutral games then.

Wonder what the MCC get out of it? Apart from a pat on the back.

by Zat Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:13 am

The story in the link says it's part of a 'spirit of cricket' campaign.

Could possibly have chosen better sides to illustrate said spirit...

by LeFromage Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:26 am

Here's a top tip: Pakistan won't even show up in protest at charges of match (not fixing but) irregular-ising being brought against Danish Kaneria by the ECB in the coming weeks.