Sehwag to play for MCC from 23 March 2014 | Sachin vs Warne at Lord's | MCC vs ROW Highlights

Virender Sehwag, Indian opener running out of form will lead the MCC side into the four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, 2014. Sehwag will be accompanied by Muttiah Muralitharan to lead MCC teams in Middle East. Virender Sehwag will lead the MCC side into the four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting on March 23 whereas Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan will lead MCC in the Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai. It will kick start the new county season. 

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

Quick look on Sehwag's Test Career 

 

Muralitharan will make a special appearance as MCC captain in the Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai, which takes place on Friday and also features Lancashire, Sussex and a select XI from the Kerala Premier League.

Full MCC squad :

Virender Sehwag (India, captain),
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka, captain of T20 fixture only)
Sam Robson (Middlesex and England Lions)
Luis Reece (Lancashire and ex-Leeds/

Bradford MCCU), D

aniel Bell-Drummond (Kent)

Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire and England)

Prassana Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Ollie Rayner (Middlesex and England Lions)

Andre Adams (Nottinghamshire)

Harry Gurney (Nottinghamshire and ex-Leeds/Bradford MCCU)

Kyle Hogg (Lancashire)

Monty Panesar (Essex and England)
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The day-night match will be played under the 'MCC Spirit of Cricket' banner and will feature the use of pink balls, which have recently been trialed in the Australian Sheffield Shield. The Champion County match will be played at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium, the home of Abu Dhabi CC.
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Tendulkar to play at Lord's England Once Again
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Meanwhile Sachin and Warne will play against each other once again on Lord'd Ground England. Tendulkar and Warne, who are both Honorary Life Members of the Club, will lead the MCC and Rest of the World teams respectively in the Lord’s Bicentenary 50-over celebratory match on Saturday 5 July, 2014. The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

The other Indian star who will be in Sachin's team will be Rahul Dravid, returning to the ground where he hit a 95 on his debut.

Aussie spin magician headlines a Rest of the World side in a 50-overs per side exhibition match on July 5.

Aussie spin magician headlines a Rest of the World side in a 50-overs per side exhibition match on July 5.

MCC, founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground owned by entrepreneur Thomas Lord - hence its name.

MCC, founded in 1787, moved to its present site in the north-west London suburb of St John's Wood in 1814, with the ground owned by entrepreneur Thomas Lord - hence its name. Warnex 300 MCC's XI will be managed by Club President Mike Gatting and will also include Tendulkar’s former India teammate Rahul Dravid. 

Overseeing the Rest of the World XI will be the ex-South Africa all-rounder and MCC World Cricket committee member Shaun Pollock whereas  England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards will lead the MCC side in the women’s MCC v Rest of the World match on Monday 19 May, 2014. The MCC Women’s XI will be dominated by England players past and present including the first female Wisden Cricketer of the Year, Claire Taylor. The International Cricket Council will be selecting the Rest of the World Women’s side; the first time this has happened in the international women’s game.

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Lord's and Sachin History

Sachin Tendulkar has already appeared at Lord’s in such a fixture, having captained the Rest of the World side – scoring a majestic century in the process – in the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Match in 1998. So, it will be a second instance Sachin leading team other than India, on Lord's ground. 

Tendulkar said : "It is an honour to be asked to captain MCC in such a prestigious fixture, and I am delighted to accept. Lord’s is such a special place to play cricket and I am very much looking forward to help celebrate its bicentenary by taking part in this match. I was delighted to be presented with an MCC Honorary Life Membership in 2010, and it will be a privilege to play at the Home of Cricket once again."

Warne said : "I always enjoy playing at Lord’s and as an Honorary Life Member of MCC I’m really excited about coming back. I’m sure the match will be a lot of fun and it will be a pleasure to be part of the bicentenary celebrations of the most famous cricket ground in the world."

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The Fab Four - MCC vs Rest of the World players unveiled 

Rahul Dravid, Adam Gilchrist, Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Brett Lee are among the legends who'll play at the Home of Cricket in the 50-over match.

Marylebone Cricket Club XI    Rest of the World 

SR Tendulkar [C]                       SK Warne [C]
S Chanderpaul                          V Sehwag
R Dravid                                   PD Collingwood
AJ Finch                                  AC Gilchrist [WK]
BC Lara                                   M Muralitharan     
B Lee                                      KP Pietersen
CMW Read [WK]                      Shahid Afridi
Saeed Ajmal                            TL Best
SW Tait                                   Tamim Iqbal
Umar Gul                                Yuvraj Singh  
DL Vettori                                PM Siddle
 

July 6,2014 - It was a great match yesterday. We have some glimpses from it. The spectators witnessed use of GoPro camera on Gilchrist's helmet for first time in cricket history. Here's the Video : 


Adam Gilchrist, batting for Rest of the World XI (ROW) at Lord’s on Saturday, had a GoPro camera on his helmet which got the attention of all the viewers. On the occasion of 200th anniversary of Lord’s cricket ground, MCC played ROW for a 50-over match, which featured many greats of yesteryears like Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, Adam Gilchrist and Virender Sehwag, along with current international cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch, Shahid Afridi and Tino Best. 

Gilchrist, coming out to bat for ROW in the first innings, wore a GoPro camera on his helmet. His reactions after hitting a shot and the response time needed to hit the ball from someone like Shaun Tait, who was not bowling at his full capacity, but was still quick enough to hurry the batsmen, are captured in this video. Here’s the view from the cam:

Here is the video of Full Highlights MCC vs ROW :




Yuvraj blistering knock 132 [134] helped Rest of the world regaining the momentum after loss of quick wickets against wily offy of MCC, Saeed Ajmal. Highlights of Yuvraj Singh innings aginst quality attack



But at the end of the day, it was Aussie Aaron Finch, who marked the day with his not out innings of 181 [145]