MCC’s landslide vote

MCC’S resolution that the club should fund their own redevelopment of Lord’s, rather than accept £ 150million for Charles Rifkind’s property developers building flats at the Nursery End, was carried by a landslide 90.5 per cent majority last night with 7,163 members in favour and 748 against. MCC hope the emphatic result will close the door on a 20-year conflict.

more disgruntled assistant referees have come forward flagging up inconsistencies in the FA’s award of an England cap to officials who have represented their country. The common theme is that those who have missed out didn’t have a good relationship with the FA referees high command of Neale Barry and David Elleray.