I’m heading off for a sunny day of sport in a smart Reformation white dress. No, not to Wimbledon, Ascot, Henley, Goodwood, Badminton, or the Boat Race. Instead, I’m going to leafy north-west London — St John’s Wood to be precise — for an ODI (that’s one-day international) between England and India at Lord’s.
Cricket, I’m willing to wager, is the next chic fixture of the summer season. To test the theory, I have somehow made it into the Committee Dining Room in the Lord’s Pavilion. This exclusive enclave is usually open only to members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), distinctive in their red and yellow striped ties and hats.
