London Spirit
Personnel
CaptainDan Lawrence
(Men's team)
Heather Knight
(Women's team)
CoachTrevor Bayliss
(Men's team)
Ashley Noffke
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Nathan Ellis
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
Daryl Mitchell
Tim Southee
Matthew Wade
(Men's team)
Richa Ghosh
Grace Harris
Amelia Kerr
Georgia Redmayne
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019 (2019)
Home groundLord's
Capacity30,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred game wins16
(Men's team: 8)
(Women's team: 8)
Official websiteLondon Spirit

London Spirit are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in North London. The team represents the historic counties of Middlesex, Essex and Northamptonshire in The Hundred,[1] which took place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play their home games at Lord's.

History

The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket,[2] while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.

In August 2019 the side announced that former Australian spinner Shane Warne would be the men's team's first coach, while former Australia Women coach Lisa Keightley was appointed coach of the Women's team.[3]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Spirit claim Rory Burns as their headline men's draftee, and Heather Knight as the women's headliner. They are joined by England One-Day captain Eoin Morgan and Essex's Dan Lawrence for the men's team, while Freya Davies joins Knight in the women's side.[4]

Honours

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • 4th place: 2021 (highest finish)

Ground

Lord's

Both the London Spirit men's and women's sides play at the home of Cricket, Lord's, in the St. John's Wood area of London. The women's side had been due to play at the home of Essex County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Chelmsford, and the home of Northamptonshire, the County Ground in Northampton but both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Current squads

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.

Women's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5Heather Knight England26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
63Sophie Luff England6 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
3Charlie Dean England22 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
17Grace Harris Australia18 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
27Niamh Holland England27 October 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
28Danielle Gibson England30 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
29Grace Scrivens England13 November 2003Left-handedRight-arm off break
48Amelia Kerr New Zealand13 October 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
88Alice Monaghan England20 March 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
13Richa Ghosh India28 September 2003Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player;
Replacement player
30Chloe Hill England3 January 1997Right-handed—
—Georgia Redmayne Australia8 December 1993Left-handed—Overseas player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season due to injury
Pace bowlers
22Lauren Filer England22 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
24Tara Norris United States4 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm mediumUK passport
44Sophie Munro England31 August 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Spin bowlers
33Sarah Glenn England27 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Men's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
15Zak Crawley England3 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
28Dan Lawrence England12 July 1997Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
45Daniel Bell-Drummond England4 August 1993Right-handedRight-arm mediumWildcard player
All-rounders
8Liam Dawson England1 March 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
20Matt Critchley England13 August 1996Right-handedRight-arm leg breakWildcard player
25Ravi Bopara England4 May 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium
32Glenn Maxwell Australia14 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season
44Jordan Thompson England9 October 1996Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
75Daryl Mitchell New Zealand20 May 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player;
Replacement player
—Mitchell Marsh Australia20 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season
Wicket-keepers
13Matthew Wade Australia26 December 1987Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player;
Replacement player
17Adam Rossington England5 May 1993Right-handed—
19Michael Pepper England25 June 1998Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
6Tim Southee New Zealand11 December 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player;
Replacement player
27Chris Wood England27 June 1990Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
38Daniel Worrall Australia10 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumUK passport;
Replacement player
72Nathan Ellis Australia22 September 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season
—Olly Stone England9 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm fastRuled out of the 2023 season due to injury
—Mark Wood England11 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fastCentrally contracted player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season due to injury
Spin bowlers
5Mason Crane England18 February 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Seasons

Women's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218440084thDid not progress[5]
20226240047thDid not progress[6]
20238240266thDid not progress[7]

Men's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218160138thDid not progress[8]
202285300103rd1[lower-alpha 1]3rd[9]
20238240267thDid not progress[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ London Spirit men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Manchester Originals by 5 wickets.

See also

    References

    1. ↑ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
    2. ↑ sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018). "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    3. ↑ "Shane Warne named as coach of Lord's Hundred team". The Guardian. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
    4. ↑ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    5. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    6. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    7. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    8. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    9. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    10. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.

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