The match was played at Lord's Cricket Ground for many seasons, but from 2010 to 2017 it took place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
[4] This format continued for the next ten years, although in 1913 the fixture was in jeopardy, as a number of Kent's players were unable to make the match.
The match was played irregularly through the late 1950s and the 1960s, and on one occasion was contested at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.
[5][8] The fixture continued in this format until 1992, when rather than face the MCC, the 1991 County Champions Essex played against England A.
[5] The 2020 match between MCC and Essex was scheduled to be played at Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka in March 2020 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.