FAQs
WHAT IS ARMED FORCES DAY AT LORD'S?
The UK Armed Forces Cricket T20 Festival, played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, is the highlight of the military cricketing calendar.
The day will involve 2 x men’s T20 matches (Army vs RAF and Army vs RN) to determine who will be Inter-Service Champions.
There is also a women’s match, which will see the UKAF Women’s Team take on the MCC.
WHAT IS IST20?
IST20 stands for Inter-Services Twenty20, a United Kingdom Armed Forces Cricket Association Twenty20 tournament which has been held since the inaugural tournament at the Aldershot Army Cricket Ground in 2005.
Each of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force is represented by a squad of 14 players. Each team plays two matches during the tournament.
This year one of these matches will take place on [TBC]
This will be the fifteenth time the MCC has kindly hosted United Kingdom Armed Forces Cricket at Lord’s.
WHO ARE THE PREVIOUS WINNERS OF IST20?
| Year | Venue | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Aldershot | ARMY |
| 2006 | Aldershot | ROYAL NAVY |
| 2007 | Portsmouth | ARMY |
| 2008 | Portsmouth | ARMY |
| 2009 | Portsmouth | RAF |
| 2010 | Lord's | ROYAL NAVY |
| 2011 | Lord's | RAF |
| 2012 | Lord's | RAF |
| 2013 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2014 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2015 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2016 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2017 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2018 | Lord's | RAF |
| 2019 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2020 | Not played | |
| 2021 | Arundel | ARMY |
| 2022 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2023 | Lord's | ARMY |
| 2024 | Lord's | ROYAL NAVY |
| 2025 | Lord's | RAF |
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF PLAY?
Format of the day
1315-1600 IST20 Match 2 Army V Losers of RN/RAF IST20 Match 1
1930hrs – Match Presentations
IS THERE A POSTER I CAN DISPLAY ON OUR NOTICEBOARD?
Please download it here.
WHO ARE THE MATCH OFFICIALS?
Match Officials:
WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE TICKET PRICES?
Ground Admission Prices
Adults: £20
Serving Personnel / Veterans: £10*
Over 65s: £5*
Students: £5*
Under 16s: £5 – Ticket holders must be under 16 on the match date.*
Please note that under-14s must be accompanied by an Adult.
* Serving Personnel / Veterans / Students Please bring proof of identity with you to the match (e.g. ID cards, Veterans ID card).
You may be requested to prove your entitlement to this discount.
All tickets must be purchased online here.
I CAN'T GET TO LORD'S. IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO WATCH?
Yes. BFBS will be covering the event live.
Email streaming@bfbs.com for details
WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR TWENTY20?
T20, is a short form of cricket. In a Twenty20 game the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs. The rules of and more details about this form of cricket can be found here.
The United Kingdom Armed Forces Cricket Association modifies the rules to suit the IST20 tournament.
WILL THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENING ON THE DAY?
WHERE IS LORD’S?
Lord’s is situated in St John’s Wood, North London and is considered to be the ‘home of cricket’. More details can be found here.
