London Spirit
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| Team information | |
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Lord's |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| History | |
| No. of titles | 1 |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2024) |
| Official website | London Spirit |
London Spiritare a franchise100-ball cricketside based in NorthLondon.The team represents thehistoric countiesofMiddlesex,EssexandNorthamptonshireinThe 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 atLord's.
History
[edit]The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes ofVirat Kohlicriticising theEngland and Wales Cricket Boardfor pursuing a shift away from Test cricket,[2]while others argued the format should have followed the established and successfulTwenty20format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.
In August 2019 the side announced that former Australian spinnerShane Warnewould be the men's team's first coach, while formerAustralia WomencoachLisa Keightleywas appointed coach of the Women's team.[3]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Spirit claimRory Burnsas their headline men's draftee, andHeather Knightas the women's headliner. They are joined by England One-Day captainEoin MorganandEssex'sDan Lawrencefor the men's team, whileFreya Daviesjoins Knight in the women's side.[4]
Honours
[edit]Men's honours
[edit]The Hundred
- Third place:2022
Women's honours
[edit]The Hundred
- Winners:2024
Ground
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Both the London Spirit men's and women's sides play at the home of Cricket,Lord's,in theSt. John's Woodarea of London. The women's side had been due to play at the home ofEssex County Cricket Club,theCounty GroundinChelmsford,and the home ofNorthamptonshire,theCounty GroundinNorthamptonbut both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Current squads
[edit]- Bolddenotes players with international caps.
- *denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's side
[edit]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 5 | Heather Knight |  England |
26 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain |
| 6 | Cordelia Griffith | England |
19 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 7 | Meg Lanning |  Australia |
25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 3 | Charlie Dean | England |
22 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 17 | Grace Harris | Australia |
18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Overseas player; Ruled out |
| 20 | Erin Burns | Australia |
22 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 27 | Niamh Holland | England |
27 October 2004 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 28 | Danielle Gibson | England |
30 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 42 | Deepti Sharma |  India |
24 August 1997 | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne | Australia |
8 December 1993 | Left-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 15 | Abigail Freeborn | England |
12 November 1996 | Right-handed | — | Wildcard player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Eva Gray | England |
24 May 2000 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 24 | Tara Norris |  United States |
4 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | UK passport |
| 44 | Sophie Munro | England |
31 August 2001 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 45 | Ellie Anderson | England |
30 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Wildcard player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 29 | Hannah Jones | England |
10 February 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 33 | Sarah Glenn | England |
27 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
Men's side
[edit]| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 1 | Keaton Jennings | England |
19 June 1992 | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Replacement player |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer |  West Indies |
26 December 1996 | Left-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 15 | Zak Crawley | England |
3 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Ruled out |
| 28 | Dan Lawrence | England |
12 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain |
| 45 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | England |
4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 80 | Ollie Pope | England |
2 January 1998 | Right-handed | — | Ruled out |
| — | Tom Prest | England |
24 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Replacement player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Liam Dawson | England |
1 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 12 | Andre Russell | West Indies |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Overseas player |
| 20 | Matt Critchley | England |
13 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 25 | Ravi Bopara | England |
4 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Wildcard player |
| 29 | Ryan Higgins | England |
6 January 1995 | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Wildcard player |
| — | James Neesham |  New Zealand |
17 September 1990 | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | Adam Rossington | England |
5 May 1993 | Right-handed | — | |
| 19 | Michael Pepper | England |
25 June 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 9 | Olly Stone | England |
9 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armfast | |
| 33 | Richard Gleeson | England |
2 December 1987 | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 36 | Matthew Taylor | England |
8 July 1994 | Right-handed | Left-armfast-medium | Replacement player |
| 38 | Daniel Worrall | Australia |
10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | UK passport |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis | Australia |
22 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
Seasons
[edit]Women's team
[edit]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4th | Did not progress | [5] | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7th | Did not progress | [6] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6th | Did not progress | [7] | |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3rd | 2[a] | 1st | [8] |
Men's team
[edit]| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8th | Did not progress | [9] | |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3rd | 1[b] | 3rd | [10] |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7th | Did not progress | [11] | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8th | Did not progress | [12] | |
Notes
- ^London Spirit women qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator againstOval Invinciblesby 8 wickets, and winning the final againstWelsh Fireby 4 wickets.
- ^London Spirit men qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final againstManchester Originalsby 5 wickets.
See also
[edit]
- List of London Spirit cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
[edit]- ^"The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues".Sporting Life.21 October 2019.Retrieved4 August2021.
- ^sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018)."Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"Shane Warne named as coach of Lord's Hundred team".The Guardian.9 August 2019.Retrieved5 October2019.
- ^"The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained".ESPNcricinfo.1 October 2019.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"The Hundred Women's Competition 2021".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Women's Competition 2022".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Women's Competition 2023".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Women's Competition 2024".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Men's Competition 2021".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Men's Competition 2022".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Men's Competition 2023".espncricinfo.
- ^"The Hundred Men's Competition 2024".espncricinfo.
Further reading
[edit]- BBC: The Hundred player draft– covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
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