England’s losses at Lord’s – the Mecca of Cricket
England lost the Lord’s test against Pakistan by 75 runs to provide the 31st occasion of England losing the Lord’s test. All such occasions are listed below in the chronological order.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | 061 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 16.07.1888 |
| 2 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 15.06.1899 |
| 3 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 14.06.1909 |
| 4 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 11.06.1921 |
| 5 | England | lost | 007 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 27.06.1930 |
| 6 | England | lost | 157 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 29.06.1935 |
| 7 | England | lost | 409 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 24.06.1948 |
| 8 | England | lost | 326 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 24.06.1950 |
| 9 | England | lost | 185 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 21.06.1956 |
| 10 | England | lost | 005 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1961 |
| 11 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1972 |
| 12 | England | lost | inns & 226 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 23.08.1973 |
| 13 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 12.08.1982 |
| 14 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v West Indies | Lord’s | 28.06.1984 |
| 15 | England | lost | 004 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 27.06.1985 |
| 16 | England | lost | 005 wkts | v India | Lord’s | 05.06.1986 |
| 17 | England | lost | 134 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 16.06.1988 |
| 18 | England | lost | 006 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1989 |
| 19 | England | lost | 002 wkts | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 18.06.1992 |
| 20 | England | lost | inns & 062 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 17.06.1993 |
| 21 | England | lost | 356 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 21.07.1994 |
| 22 | England | lost | 164 runs | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 25.07.1996 |
| 23 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v South Africa | Lord’s | 18.06.1998 |
| 24 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 22.07.1999 |
| 25 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 19.07.2001 |
| 26 | England | lost | inns & 092 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 31.07.2003 |
| 27 | England | lost | 239 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 21.07.2005 |
| 28 | England | lost | 051 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 16.08.2012 |
| 29 | England | Lost | 095 runs | v India | Lord’s | 17.07.2014 |
| 30 | England | lost | 405 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 16.07.2015 |
| 31 | England | lost | 075 runs | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 14.07.2016 |
The following table lists England’s losses at Lord’s against each opposition. It is interesting to note that Pakistan became the third team to win a test against England at Lord’s on four or more occasions other than Australia. Australia has won 16 Lord’s test against England. Pakistan and West Indies have won four tests against England at Lord’s while South Africa has won five tests.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | 061 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 16.07.1888 |
| 2 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 15.06.1899 |
| 3 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 14.06.1909 |
| 4 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 11.06.1921 |
| 5 | England | lost | 007 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 27.06.1930 |
| 7 | England | lost | 409 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 24.06.1948 |
| 8 | England | lost | 185 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 21.06.1956 |
| 9 | England | lost | 005 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1961 |
| 10 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1972 |
| 11 | England | lost | 004 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 27.06.1985 |
| 12 | England | lost | 006 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 22.06.1989 |
| 13 | England | lost | inns & 062 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 17.06.1993 |
| 14 | England | lost | 008 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 19.07.2001 |
| 15 | England | lost | 239 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 21.07.2005 |
| 16 | England | lost | 405 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 16.07.2015 |
| 1 | England | lost | 005 wkts | v India | Lord’s | 05.06.1986 |
| 2 | England | Lost | 095 runs | v India | Lord’s | 17.07.2014 |
| 1 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v New Zealand | Lord’s | 22.07.1999 |
| 1 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 12.08.1982 |
| 2 | England | lost | 002 wkts | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 18.06.1992 |
| 3 | England | lost | 164 runs | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 25.07.1996 |
| 4 | England | lost | 075 runs | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 14.07.2016 |
| 1 | England | lost | 157 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 29.06.1935 |
| 2 | England | lost | 356 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 21.07.1994 |
| 3 | England | lost | 010 wkts | v South Africa | Lord’s | 18.06.1998 |
| 4 | England | lost | inns & 092 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 31.07.2003 |
| 5 | England | lost | 051 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 16.08.2012 |
| 1 | England | lost | 326 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 24.06.1950 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 226 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 23.08.1973 |
| 3 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v West Indies | Lord’s | 28.06.1984 |
| 4 | England | lost | 134 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 16.06.1988 |
England has lost three consecutive Lord’s tests in 2014, 2015 and 2016 to India, Australia and Pakistan respectively. These losses provide the third occasion of England losing three consecutive Lord’s tests.The detailed particulars are furnished below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | 009 wkts | v West Indies | Lord’s | 28.06.1984 |
| 2 | England | lost | 004 wkts | v Australia | Lord’s | 27.06.1985 |
| 3 | England | lost | 005 wkts | v India | Lord’s | 05.06.1986 |
| 1 | England | lost | 002 wkts | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 18.06.1992 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 062 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 17.06.1993 |
| 3 | England | lost | 356 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 21.07.1994 |
| 1 | England | Lost | 095 runs | v India | Lord’s | 17.07.2014 |
| 2 | England | lost | 405 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 16.07.2015 |
| 3 | England | lost | 075 runs | v Pakistan | Lord’s | 14.07.2016 |