IND vs ENG: Why MCC members queue up at 6 am to get into Lord’s
Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) queue up to get inside Lord’s. (Express Photo)
The pavement outside the St John’s Wood tube station that leads to the Lord’s gate has smartly dressed gentlemen in light suits with dazzling orange and yellow striped ties in an orderly line waiting for hours. These are members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), one of cricket’s oldest institutions, following the good old British tradition that dates back to the days of rationing during World War II. Waiting patiently for their turn the British way, be it at the tube station, bus stop or Lord’s.
There are many worthy British contenders for this title, Wimbledon being one of them, but MCC members call theirs the ‘World’s Greatest Queue’. Few are seated on the folding chairs they are carrying from home, some reading newspapers and most talking cricket. There is no chaos, no cops with batons, just elderly courteous stewards.
