The MCC v Champion County match is an established fixture in the English season, with a strong invitational MCC side brought together to give the previous summer's best four-day side a testing start to the year. Until 2010, the match was held at the home of cricket, Lord's, and always attracted a good crowd.

In 2010 the MCC agreed to move the fixture to the UAE and since then it has not returned to Lord's.

With Middlesex as County Champions, the 2017 match must be at the home ground shared by both participants.