Lord’s cricket ground in London, England, is a historically significant location in cricket. It is referred to as the “Home of cricket.” In test cricket, batsmen scoring centuries on this ground or bowlers taking five-wicket hauls are honoured with their names being etched in the honours board. We will now have a look at the top individual scores scored by batsmen in Lord’s cricket ground.

10. Denis Compton (1947)

Denis Compton was a remarkable batsman from England who played from 1937 to 1957. His grandson Nick Compton was a celebrated test cricketer from England too. In this particular game, England played against South Africa, and batted first. Compton came in at 96-2 and had a 370-run partnership with Bill Edrich. England scored 554, which proved to be sufficient in the end as they won the match by 10 wickets.

Denis Compton scored 208 runs in this innings.

9. Jack Hobbs (1924)

Jack Hobbs is one of the biggest names of English cricket. He had been a prolific run-scorer during his playing days. South Africa toured England in 1924 for a five-match series. The second test match was at the Lord’s. Hobbs scored his career’s highest score in this match. His double hundred made England achieve an innings victory.

Jack Hobbs scored 211 runs in this innings.

8. Gordon Greenidge (1984)

West Indies was the strongest cricket team in the early 1980s. Their openers, Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, were among the best openers in the world. In a 1984 match against England, West Indies conceded a 41-run first innings lead and had to chase a target of 342 to win. Having been dismissed for just 1 in the first innings, Greenidge had a scintillating knock in the final innings, putting up a double hundred. West Indies chased the target losing just one wicket.

Gordon Greenidge scored 214 not out in this innings.

7. Steve Smith (2015)

Steve Smith was in a fine run of form in that period of time. Australia was trailing 0-1 at the start of this match in this Ashes series. Batting first, Australia scored 566, thanks to Steve Smith’s double hundred. In the end, they won the match by 405 runs.

Steve Smith scored 215 runs in this innings.

6. Rob Key (2004)

Despite being a legendary player in the county circuit for Kent, Rob Key’s international career didn’t amount to much. However, he scored a double hundred in this ‘home of cricket.’ The game was the first match of the West Indies tour of England, and England won the match.

Rob Key scored 221 runs in this innings.

5. Jonathan Trott (2010)

Bangladesh visited England for a two-game series. In the first game, Jonathan Trott scored a double hundred at the Lord’s. England got 505, and they eventually won the match by 8 wickets.

Jonathan Trott scored 226 runs in this innings.

4. Wally Hammond (1938)

The Ashes series of 1938 had the second game at the Lord’s. Wally Hammond was the captain of the English side. He posted a double century and brought England’s score to 494. The match got drawn in the end, with the series staying level at 0-0.

Wally Hammond scored 240 runs in this innings.

3. Don Bradman (1930)

Don Bradman is widely regarded as the greatest batsman in test cricket ever. This game was one instance of his masterclass. In response to England’s 425, Australia had a strong start, with the first wicket falling at 162. In walked Don Bradman, and England’s miseries multiplied. Bradman scored more than 250 runs, and Australia scored 729. Australia won the match.

Don Bradman scored 254 runs in this innings.

2. Graeme Smith (2003)

The match was during the early stages of Graeme Smith’s captaincy, which in itself, was during the early stages of his career. In response to England’s 173, Smith scored a massive double hundred which led to South Africa scoring 682. South Africa eventually got an innings victory.

Graeme Smith scored 259 runs in this innings.

1. Graham Gooch (1990)

Graham Gooch was a prolific run-scorer of his time. In this game, he made a triple hundred in the first innings, and England put up 653. India avoided follow-on barely, due to a late flourish from Kapil Dev. Gooch scored a century again in the next innings as England won the match. The first innings score of Gooch remains the highest at Lord’s.

Graham Gooch scored 333 runs in this innings.