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London Spirit
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Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas players
OwnerMarylebone Cricket Club (51%)
Cricket Investor Holdings Limited (49%)
Team information
ColoursDark blue and black
Founded2019; 7 years ago (2019)
Home groundLord's
Capacity30,000
History
No. of titles1
Women's title wins1 (2024)
Official websiteLondonspirit.com
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BERJAYA 2026 London Spirit season

London Spirit are a franchise 100-ball cricket team 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 teams play their home games at Lord's.

History

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In May 2019, it was revealed that the Hundred franchise based at Lord's would be known as the London Spirit. In August 2019 the team 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.[2] By September 2019, it was known that the franchise would represent Middlesex, Essex and Northamptonshire.[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 team.[4]

As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Marylebone Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Cricket Investor Holdings Limited (known as Tech Titans) purchased 49% of the franchise with Marylebone Cricket Club retaining their stake. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[5][6]

London Spirit logo and kits 2021–25
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Honours

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Men's honours

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The Hundred

Women's honours

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The Hundred

Ground

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Lord's

Both the London Spirit men's and women's teams play at the home of Cricket, Lord's, in the St. John's Wood area of London. The women's team 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

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  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's team

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
22Sterre KalisBERJAYA Netherlands30 August 1999 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
23Marie KellyBERJAYA England9 February 1996 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break
47Seren SmaleBERJAYA England13 December 2004 (age 21)Right-handed—
All-rounders
5Deandra DottinBERJAYA West Indies21 June 1991 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
7Marizanne KappBERJAYA South Africa4 January 1990 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
14Trudy JohnsonBERJAYA England2 November 2006 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm mediumWildcard player
17Grace HarrisBERJAYA Australia18 September 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
24Charlie DeanBERJAYA England22 December 2000 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain;
England central contract
32Nadine de KlerkBERJAYA South Africa16 January 2000 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
99Katie GeorgeBERJAYA England7 April 1999 (age 27)Right-handedLeft-arm mediumReplacement player
Wicket-keepers
40Amy JonesBERJAYA England13 June 1993 (age 33)Right-handed—England central contract
Pace bowlers
26Hannah RaineyBERJAYA Scotland2 June 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm mediumReplacement player
—Mahika GaurBERJAYA England[a]9 March 2006 (age 20)Right-handedLeft-arm mediumEngland central contract;
Ruled out through injury
—Phoebe TurnerBERJAYA England8 August 2003 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm mediumRuled out through injury
Spin bowlers
21Josie GrovesBERJAYA England5 September 2004 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
28Charis PavelyBERJAYA England25 October 2004 (age 21)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
54Lucy HighamBERJAYA England17 October 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Olivia BarnesBERJAYA England9 July 2006 (age 20)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxWildcard player
  1. ↑ Gaur has also played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates.

Men's team

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
50Kiran CarlsonBERJAYA Wales16 May 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off breakWildcard player
52Dewald BrevisBERJAYA South Africa29 April 2003 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
—Adam HoseBERJAYA England25 October 1992 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm mediumRuled out through injury
All-rounders
8Jamie OvertonBERJAYA England10 April 1994 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumEngland central contract
15David WilleyBERJAYA England28 February 1990 (age 36)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
23Liam LivingstoneBERJAYA England4 August 1993 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
30James ColesBERJAYA England2 April 2004 (age 22)Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
24Joe MooresBERJAYA England15 September 2008 (age 17)Left-handed—Replacement player
27Lhuan-dre PretoriusBERJAYA South Africa27 March 2006 (age 20)Right-handed—Overseas player
51Jonny BairstowBERJAYA England26 September 1989 (age 36)Right-handed—
55James RewBERJAYA England11 January 2004 (age 22)Left-handed—
Pace bowlers
9Matthew FisherBERJAYA England9 November 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
14Henry CrocombeBERJAYA England20 September 2001 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
19Andrew TyeBERJAYA Australia12 December 1986 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumUK passport;
Replacement player
20Adam MilneBERJAYA New Zealand13 April 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
56Tymal MillsBERJAYA England12 August 1992 (age 34)Right-handedLeft-arm fastRuled out through injury
Spin bowlers
3Mason CraneBERJAYA England18 February 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
88Adam ZampaBERJAYA Australia31 March 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player

Seasons

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Women's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218440084thDid not progress[7]
20226240047thDid not progress[8]
20238240266thDid not progress[9]
20248431093rd2[a]1st[10]
202585300203rd1[b]3rd[11]
202682510106thDid not progress[12]

Men's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
20218160138thDid not progress[13]
202285300103rd1[c]3rd[14]
20238240267thDid not progress[15]
20248170028thDid not progress[16]
202583500127thDid not progress[17]
202683500127thDid not progress[18]

Notes

  1. ↑ London Spirit women qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator against Oval Invincibles by 8 wickets, and winning the final against Welsh Fire by 4 wickets.
  2. ↑ London Spirit women qualified for the eliminator in 2025. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against Northern Superchargers by 42 runs.
  3. ↑ 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

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    References

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    1. ↑ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
    2. ↑ "Shane Warne named as coach of Lord's Hundred team". The Guardian. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
    3. ↑ "The inside story of The Hundred". The Independent. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
    4. ↑ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
    5. ↑ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    6. ↑ Roan, Dan (31 January 2025). "Tech consortium agrees £145m stake in London Spirit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
    7. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    8. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    9. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    10. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
    11. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
    12. ↑ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2026". espncricinfo.com.
    13. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    14. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    15. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
    16. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
    17. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
    18. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2026". espncricinfo.com.

    Further reading

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