London Spirit Franchise – History, Honours, Players, and More
London Spirit Franchise – History, Honours, Players, and More: The 100-ball cricket team London Spirit is based in North London. In The Hundred, which took place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season, the team represents the historic counties of Middlesex, Essex, and Northamptonshire. Lord’s is where both the men’s and women’s teams play their home games.
History
When the new eight-team men’s and women’s tournament series for 2019 was announced, it caused some controversy. Players like Virat Kohli criticized the England and Wales Cricket Board for trying to move away from Test cricket, while others said the format should have been like the popular Twenty20 tournament. The ECB, on the other hand, thought it needed a more unique layout to get people to come.
In August 2019, the team announced that former Australian spinner Shane Warne would be the first coach of the men’s team and that former Australia Women coach Lisa Keightley would be the first coach of the women’s team.
In October 2019, the first Hundred drafts took place. Rory Burns was the top pick for the Spirit in the men’s draft, and Heather Knight was the top pick for the Spirit in the women’s draft. Eoin Morgan, who is the captain of the England One-Day team, and Dan Lawrence, who played for Essex, joined them on the men’s side. Freya Davies will join Knight on the women’s side.
Honors
Eighth place for men in The Hundred: 2021 (highest finish)
Fourth place for women in The Hundred: 2021 (highest finish)
Current Men’s Squad
| S/N | Name | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters | |||||
| 15 | Zak Crawley | 3 February 1998 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Centrally Contracted player |
| 16 | Eoin Morgan | 10 September 1986 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 28 | Dan Lawrence | 12 July 1997 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | – |
| 45 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 4 August 1993 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – |
| All Rounders | |||||
| 8 | Liam Dawson | 1 March 1990 (age 32) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | – |
| 25 | Ravi Bopara | 4 May 1985 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | 14 October 1988 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 44 | Jordan Thompson | 9 October 1996 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | – |
| 55 | Kieron Pollard | 12 May 1987 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicketkeepers | |||||
| 17 | Adam Rossington | 5 May 1993 (age 29) | Right-handed | — | – |
| 95 | Josh Inglis | 4 March 1995 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player;Replacement player |
| — | Ben McDermott | 12 December 1994 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| — | Jamie Smith | 12 July 2000 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | Wildcard player |
| Pace bowlers | |||||
| 19 | Blake Cullen | 19 February 2002 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Ruled out through injury |
| 27 | Chris Wood | 27 June 1990 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | – |
| 58 | Brad Wheal | 28 August 1996 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | – |
| 72 | Nathan Ellis | 22 September 1994 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player;Replacement player |
| — | Riley Meredith | 21 June 1996 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player;Ruled out through injury |
| — | Toby Roland-Jones | 29 January 1988 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Replacement player |
| — | Mark Wood | 11 January 1990 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Centrally Contracted player |
| Spin bowlers | |||||
| 5 | Mason Crane | 18 February 1997 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | – |
Current Women’s Squad
| S/N | Name | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters | |||||
| 5 | Heather Knight | 26 December 1990 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Centrally Contracted player;Ruled out through injury |
| — | Chloe Brewer | 12 July 2002 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Replacement player |
| — | Sophie Luff | 6 December 1993 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – |
| All Rounders | |||||
| 3 | Charlie Dean | 22 December 2000 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | – |
| 8 | Danielle Gibson | 30 April 2001 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – |
| 11 | Naomi Dattani | 28 April 1994 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | – |
| 88 | Alice Monaghan | 20 March 2000 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – |
| — | Amelia Kerr | 13 October 2000 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Jess Kerr | 18 January 1998 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicketkeepers | |||||
| 17 | Amara Carr | 17 April 1994 (age 28) | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Beth Mooney | 14 January 1994 (age 28) | Left-handed | — | Overseas player |
| — | Nat Wraith | 3 October 2001 (age 20) | Right-handed | — | – |
| Pace bowlers | |||||
| 61 | Freya Davies | 27 October 1995 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | – |
| — | Grace Ballinger | 3 April 2002 (age 20) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | – |
| — | Megan Schutt | 15 January 1993 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | |||||
| 29 | Grace Scrivens | 10 November 2003 (age 18) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | – |
| — | Nancy Harman | 11 July 1999 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | – |