{"id":188791,"date":"2026-07-02T03:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188791"},"modified":"2026-07-02T03:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:48:51","slug":"mcc-calls-on-members-to-back-womens-t20-world-cup-final-amid-reputation-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188791","title":{"rendered":"MCC calls on members to back Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup final amid reputation concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71173455\">The chief executive of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has urged members to attend the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup final at Lord\u2019s on Sunday, regardless of whether England qualifies by beating South Africa in Thursday\u2019s semifinal.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to members, as reported by        <i>Cricinfo<\/i>, chief executive and secretary Robert Lawson warned that it was \u201cvital to MCC\u2019s reputation\u201d to avoid a repeat of the 2017 Women\u2019s World Cup final, when 24,000 spectators watched England\u2019s dramatic nine-run win but the members-only Pavilion areas remained noticeably underoccupied.<\/p>\n<p>The incident drew criticism from both members and the media. During an MCC Special General Meeting last year, the club acknowledged that a similar scenario at this year\u2019s final would carry even greater reputational consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The concern follows criticism in the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report in 2023, which stated: \u201cThe \u2018home of cricket\u2019 is still a home principally for men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MCC, founded in 1787, admitted women as members only in 1998. Of its approximately 18,350 full members, fewer than three per cent are women. The ICEC report also described it as \u201ctruly appalling\u201d that England Women had never played a Test at Lord\u2019s, a statistic that will change next week when England hosts India.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing members, Lawson wrote: \u201cOn Sunday, we have the honour of hosting the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup Final. Yesterday\u2019s semi-final saw Australia continue their dominant run and we look forward to welcoming them to Lord\u2019s this weekend. Tomorrow evening we will find out which of England or South Africa will join them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can expect a very high-quality match this Sunday. I ask that you show your continued support for the game and for your Club by using your ticket(s) and coming to the match, regardless of which teams have made it to the Final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawson also appealed to members unable to attend to notify the club \u201cand we will do our best to fill the space you have vacated\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament has attracted record crowds, with more than 160,000 tickets sold, the highest ever for a women\u2019s ICC event. Lord\u2019s drew 27,000 spectators for the final group-stage double-header, while attendance records were also set at Edgbaston and The Oval.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 02, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/womens-cricket\/mcc-urges-members-attend-womens-t20-world-cup-final-lords\/article71173455.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chief executive of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has urged members to attend the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup final at Lord\u2019s on Sunday, regardless of whether England qualifies by beating South Africa in Thursday\u2019s semifinal. In a letter to members, as reported by Cricinfo, chief executive and secretary Robert Lawson warned that it &#8230; <a title=\"MCC calls on members to back Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup final amid reputation concerns\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188791\" aria-label=\"Read more about MCC calls on members to back Women&#8217;s T20 World Cup final amid reputation concerns\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":188792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-06-04T091717Z_774535287_UP1EM640PSRH6_RTRMADP_3_CRICKET-ENG-NZL.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":177881,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177881","url_meta":{"origin":188791,"position":0},"title":"MCC apologises for subpar Lord\u2019s pitch in 1st England vs New Zealand Test","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) had admitted the pitch for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord\u2019s was not satisfactory in a statement released on Sunday. 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