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,
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 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.
By September 2019, it was known that the franchise would represent
Middlesex,
Essex and
Northamptonshire.
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.
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.
Honours
Men's honours
The Hundred
Women's honours
The Hundred
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Winners: 2024
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Third place: 2025
Ground
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
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Bold denotes players with international caps.
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denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's side
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Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
Notes
See also
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List of London Spirit cricketers
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List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
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List of Test cricket grounds
Further reading
External links
