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Private Cricket Lesson by Lord's Indoor Cricket Centre

The ideal gift for cricket lovers, guests can hone their skills at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre.

The MCC Cricket Academy has a ‘breathable’ design, making it ideal to allow sunlight but not hard shadows – due to special sails in the roof. This also allows natural air to flow throughout the building, which is ideal for training all year round. The session will be taken with an expert MCC Cricket Academy coach.

More About Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre

Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre is one of world sport's most iconic venues, celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2014. The first match played at Lord’s was in 1787, when businessman Thomas Lord staged a game between Middlesex and Essex at a newly built ground near Baker Street. Lord, a winemaker, oversaw the stadium and cricket's development in the country, while cleverly profiting from his wine shop, situated opportunistically at the ground's entrance. The current ground opened in 1814 and, since then, has gone on to host over 100 test matches.

There is no better destination for a budding cricketer, or a dab hand at the sport, to develop their cricket skills.

The MCC Cricket Academy has a ‘breathable’ design, making it ideal to allow sunlight but not hard shadows – due to special sails in the roof. This also allows natural air to flow throughout the building, which is ideal for training all year round.

Additional Information

Equipment/clothing: Cricket whites must be worn, with non-studded footwear (e.g. trainers). Guests need to provide their own equipment, e.g. your own bat for batting lessons. You should bring your own protective wear, including helmet (under 18s are required to wear a helmet at all times). Alternatively, all the gear that the participant needs can be provided by Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre. You just need to turn up 5 or 10 minutes earlier so they can get it ready for the start of the session.

Duration: Lessons last one hour.

Cancellations: At least seven days' notice is required for any cancellations or amendments to bookings.

Age restrictions: Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to participate and adolescents under the age of 18 are required to wear a helmet when batting.

Opening hours: Private lessons are available Monday to Sunday, 9am to 10pm, although there may be some seasonal variation (for example, reduced late hours during summer).

Closures: MCC Cricket Academy is closed for private lessons on the dates of international cricket matches at Lord’s Indoor Cricket Centre. It is also closed between 10am and 5pm on dates where children's courses are being run during school holidays.