London Spirit
Cricket team based in London, England
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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.
- TBA (women)
- TBA (men)
- Jon Lewis (women)
- Andy Flower (men)
Cricket Investor Holdings Limited (49%)
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| Owner | Marylebone Cricket Club (51%) Cricket Investor Holdings Limited (49%) | |
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| Colours | Dark blue and black | |
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Lord's | |
| Capacity | 30,000 | |
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| No. of titles | 1 | |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2024) | |
| Official website | Londonspirit.com | |
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History
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]
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Honours
Ground
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
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's team
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| — | Sterre Kalis |  Netherlands | 30 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Marie Kelly |  England | 9 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Seren Smale | England | 13 December 2004 | Right-handed | — | |
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| 3 | Charlie Dean | England | 22 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | England central contract |
| 17 | Grace Harris |  Australia | 18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| — | Nadine de Klerk |  South Africa | 16 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Deandra Dottin |  West Indies | 21 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Marizanne Kapp | South Africa | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| — | Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | — | England central contract |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| — | Mahika Gaur | England[a] | 9 March 2006 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | England central contract |
| — | Phoebe Turner | England | 8 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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| — | Josie Groves | England | 5 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| — | Lucy Higham | England | 17 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Charis Pavely | England | 25 October 2004 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
- Gaur has also played international cricket for the United Arab Emirates.
Men's team
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
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| — | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 29 April 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
| — | Adam Hose | England | 25 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
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| 88 | Jamie Overton | England | 10 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract | |
| — | James Coles | England | 2 April 2004 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| — | Liam Livingstone | England | 4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| — | David Willey | England | 28 February 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
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| — | Jonny Bairstow | England | 26 September 1989 | Right-handed | — | ||
| — | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | South Africa | 27 March 2006 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player | |
| — | James Rew | England | 11 January 2004 | Left-handed | — | ||
| Pace bowlers | |||||||
| — | Matthew Fisher | England | 9 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| — | Tymal Mills | England | 12 August 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | ||
| — | Adam Milne |  New Zealand | 13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player | |
| Spin bowlers | |||||||
| — | Mason Crane | England | 18 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| — | Adam Zampa | Australia | 31 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
Notes
- 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.
- London Spirit women qualified for the eliminator in 2025. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against Northern Superchargers by 42 runs.
- 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.
