Which cricket ground, owned by MCC and named after its founder Thomas Lord, has the Grace Gates, installed in 1923?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Lord's
- Step 1: Lord's is named after its founder, Thomas Lord, and is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ICC Europe and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC). Answer: Lord's. The Grace Gates were installed in 1923. Why not the others: The Oval, Headingley and Edgbaston don't fit.
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