what was the contribution of mcc
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Marylebone Cricket Club, generally known as the MCC, is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's cricket ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London, England.
The club's own teams are essentially ad hoc because they have never taken part in any formal competition. MCC teams held important match status from 1787 to 1894;[1][2] and first-class status from 1895.[2][3] To mark the beginning of each English season in April, MCC hosts the reigning County Champions.
In 1788, the MCC took responsibility for the Laws of Cricket, issuing a revised version that year. Although changes to the Laws are now determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), the copyright is still owned by MCC.[4] The club was formerly the governing body of cricket in England and Wales and, as the sport's legislator, held considerable global influence.
For much of the 20th century, commencing with the 1903–04 tour of Australia and ending with the 1976–77 tour of India, MCC organised international tours in which the England cricket team played Test matches. On these tours, the England team was called MCC in non-international matches. In 1993, its administrative and governance functions were transferred to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB).
Contents [hide] 1History and role1.1Origin2Grounds3Laws of Cricket4Membership5Controversies6MCC today6.1Coaching6.2Club colours6.3Image6.4Status7MCC Universities8Officers of the club9References10Bibliography11Further reading12External links