2021 London Spirit season

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London Spirit
2021 season
Coach
Captain
Overseas
Ground(s) Lord's
Women4th
Men8th
Most runs
Most wickets
Most catches
2022 →

The 2021 season was London Spirit's first season of the new franchise 100 ball cricket, The Hundred.

Contents

Players

Women's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
4 Susie Rowe Flag of England.svg  England 13 April 1987 (aged 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
5 Heather Knight Flag of England.svg  England 26 December 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain;
Centrally contracted player
28 Aylish Cranstone Flag of England.svg  England 28 August 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
All-rounders
3 Charlie Dean Flag of England.svg  England 22 December 2000 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
6 Deepti Sharma Flag of India.svg  India 24 August 1997 (aged 23)Left-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
8 Danielle Gibson Flag of England.svg  England 30 April 2001 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
11 Naomi Dattani Flag of England.svg  England 28 April 1994 (aged 27)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
15 Deandra Dottin WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 21 June 1991 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Marquee player;
Overseas player
25 Chloe Tryon Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 January 1994 (aged 27)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
88 Alice Monaghan Flag of England.svg  England 20 March 2000 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
12 Tammy Beaumont Flag of England.svg  England 11 March 1991 (aged 30)Right-handed—
17 Amara Carr Flag of England.svg  England 17 April 1994 (aged 27)Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
22 Sophie Munro Flag of England.svg  England 31 August 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
61 Freya Davies Flag of England.svg  England 27 October 1995 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
29 Grace Scrivens Flag of England.svg  England 10 November 2003 (aged 17)Left-handedRight-arm off break

Men's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
6 Joe Denly Flag of England.svg  England 16 March 1986 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
15 Zak Crawley Flag of England.svg  England 3 February 1998 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break Centrally contracted player
16 Eoin Morgan Flag of England.svg  England [lower-alpha 1] 10 September 1986 (aged 34)Left-handedRight-arm medium Captain
24 Joe Cracknell Flag of England.svg  England 16 March 2000 (aged 21)Right-handed—Replacement player
28 Dan Lawrence Flag of England.svg  England 12 July 1997 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break Local Icon player
All-rounders
7 Mohammad Nabi Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1 January 1985 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
10 Luis Reece Flag of England.svg  England 4 August 1990 (aged 30)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
25 Ravi Bopara Flag of England.svg  England 4 May 1985 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm medium
52 Roelof van der Merwe Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [lower-alpha 2] 31 December 1984 (aged 36)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
96 David Wiese Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 May 1985 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player;
Replacement player
Wicket-keepers
17 Adam Rossington Flag of England.svg  England 5 May 1993 (aged 28)Right-handed—
95 Josh Inglis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 March 1995 (aged 26)Right-handed—Overseas player
Pace bowlers
1 Jade Dernbach Flag of England.svg  England 3 March 1986 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
5 Mohammad Amir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13 April 1992 (aged 29)Left-handedLeft-arm fast Overseas player
8 Chris Wood Flag of England.svg  England 27 June 1990 (aged 31)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
19 Blake Cullen Flag of England.svg  England 19 February 2002 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Wildcard pick
58 Brad Wheal Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 28 August 1996 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Replacement player
— Mark Wood Flag of England.svg  England 11 January 1990 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm fast
Spin bowlers
32 Mason Crane Flag of England.svg  England 18 February 1997 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
  1. ↑ Morgan also played international cricket for Ireland
  2. ↑ Van der Merwe has also played international cricket for South Africa

League stage

Women's fixtures

23 July 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Birmingham Phoenix
128/6 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
132/7 (96 balls)
Evelyn Jones 47 (41)
Deandra Dottin 2/28 (20 balls)
Naomi Dattani 34 (19)
Erin Burns 2/15 (20 balls)
London Spirit won by 3 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Jasmine Naeem
Player of the match: Evelyn Jones (Birmingham Phoenix)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: London Spirit 2, Birmingham Phoenix 0.
25 July 2021
11:00
Scorecard
Oval Invincibles
132/7 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
117/7 (100 balls)
Alice Capsey 59 (41)
Naomi Dattani 2/23 (15 balls)
Heather Knight 40 (29)
Dane van Niekerk 3/30 (20 balls)
Oval Invincibles won by 15 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Anna Harris and Graham Lloyd
Player of the match: Alice Capsey (Oval Invincibles)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
29 July 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Trent Rockets
151/4 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
133/7 (100 balls)
Rachel Priest 76 (42)
Freya Davies 1/19 (20 balls)
Heather Knight 31 (25)
Lucy Higham 2/12 (15 balls)
Trent Rockets won by 18 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Trent Rockets)
  • Trent Rockets won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Trent Rockets 2, London Spirit 0.
1 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard
London Spirit
93 (96 balls)
v
Southern Brave
97/3 (92 balls)
Tammy Beaumont 34 (45)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/14 (20 balls)
Stafanie Taylor 29* (32)
Deepti Sharma 2/10 (20 balls)
Southern Brave won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Peter Hartley
Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Southern Brave)
  • Southern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Brave 2, London Spirit 0.
3 August 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Northern Superchargers
126/5 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
129/3 (98 balls)
Jemimah Rodrigues 57 (44)
Sophie Munro 2/20 (15 balls)
Deandra Dottin 50* (34)
Linsey Smith 2/15 (20 balls)
London Spirit won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Anna Harris
Player of the match: Deandra Dottin (London Spirit)
  • Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: London Spirit 2, Northern Superchargers 0.
10 August 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Manchester Originals
127/5 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
131/5 (98 balls)
Emma Lamb 39 (30)
Deepti Sharma 2/10 (20 balls)
Heather Knight 35 (26)
Alex Hartley 3/32 (20 balls)
London Spirit won by 5 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Peter Hartley and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Deepti Sharma (London Spirit)
  • Manchester Originals won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: London Spirit 2, Manchester Originals 0.
14 August 2021
15:30
Scorecard
London Spirit
103/9 (100 balls)
v
Oval Invincibles
107/2 (87 balls)
Tammy Beaumont 42 (34)
Marizanne Kapp 2/12 (20 balls)
Georgia Adams 37* (34)
Charlie Dean 1/24 (17 balls)
Oval Invincibles won by 8 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Anna Harris and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Oval Invincibles)
  • Oval Invincibles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
18 August 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Welsh Fire
95/9 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
96/3 (58 balls)
Georgia Redmayne 35 (28)
Danielle Gibson 2/10 (15 balls)
Heather Knight 34* (19)
Danielle Gibson 34* (19)
Hayley Matthews 2/28 (18 balls)
London Spirit won by 7 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and David Millns
Player of the match: Danielle Gibson (London Spirit)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: London Spirit 2, Welsh Fire 0.

Men's fixtures

23 July 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
London Spirit
144/6 (100 balls)
v
Birmingham Phoenix
148/7 (97 balls)
Zak Crawley 64 (40)
Adam Milne 2/18 (20 balls)
Moeen Ali 40 (30)
Mohammad Amir 2/34 (17 balls)
Birmingham Phoenix won by 3 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Attendance: 12,137 [1]
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Zak Crawley (London Spirit)
  • Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Birmingham Phoenix 2, London Spirit 0.
25 July 2021
14:30
Scorecard
v
No result
Lord's, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Peter Hartley
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: London Spirit 1, Oval Invincibles 1.
29 July 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Trent Rockets
123/4 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
116/8 (100 balls)
D'Arcy Short 69* (47)
Mohammad Nabi 2/20 (20 balls)
Roelof van der Merwe 25* (18)
Matt Carter 3/17 (20 balls)
Trent Rockets won by 7 runs
Lord's, London
Attendance: 23,892 [2]
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Alex Wharf
Player of the match: D'Arcy Short (Trent Rockets)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Trent Rockets 2, London Spirit 0.
1 August 2021
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Southern Brave
145/6 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
141/7 (100 balls)
Alex Davies 50 (40)
Blake Cullen 2/27 (20 balls)
Josh Inglis 55 (43)
George Garton 2/30 (20 balls)
Southern Brave won by 4 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Graham Lloyd and Russell Warren
Player of the match: Chris Jordan (Southern Brave)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Brave 2, London Spirit 0.
3 August 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Northern Superchargers
155/3 (100 balls)
v
London Spirit
92/9 (100 balls)
David Willey 81* (45)
Mohammad Nabi 1/19 (15 balls)
Eoin Morgan 27 (22)
Ben Raine 3/20 (20 balls)
Northern Superchargers won by 63 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Steve O'Shaughnessy
Player of the match: David Willey (Northern Superchargers)
  • Northern Superchargers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Superchargers 2, London Spirit 0.
10 August 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
London Spirit
142/6 (100 balls)
v
Manchester Originals
136/9 (100 balls)
Adam Rossington 46 (29)
Tom Hartley 3/27 (20 balls)
Colin Ackermann 53 (40)
Brad Wheal 4/17 (20 balls)
London Spirit won by 6 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Rob Bailey and Martin Saggers
Player of the match: Brad Wheal (London Spirit)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: London Spirit 2, Manchester Originals 0.
14 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
London Spirit
146/7 (100 balls)
v
Oval Invincibles
147/8 (95 balls)
Eoin Morgan 41 (20)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/25 (20 balls)
Laurie Evans 67* (37)
Brad Wheal 2/23 (20 balls)
Oval Invincibles won by 2 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Nick Cook and Neil Mallender
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Oval Invincibles)
  • London Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Oval Invincibles 2, London Spirit 0.
18 August 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
London Spirit
163/5 (100 balls)
v
Welsh Fire
165/7 (98 balls)
Josh Inglis 72 (45)
Ryan Higgins 3/21 (20 balls)
Glenn Phillips 80 (35)
Brad Wheal 3/30 (18 balls)
Welsh Fire won by 3 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Attendance: 9,261 [3]
Umpires: Nick Cook and Nigel Llong
Player of the match: Glenn Phillips (Welsh Fire)
  • Welsh Fire won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Welsh Fire 2, London Spirit 0.

Standings

  advanced to the final
  advanced to the eliminator

Women

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1 Southern Brave 87100141.056
2 Oval Invincibles 8430190.015
3 Birmingham Phoenix 8440080.186
4 London Spirit 8440080.046
5 Manchester Originals 8340170.016
6 Northern Superchargers 834017−0.041
7 Trent Rockets 834017−0.293
8 Welsh Fire 826004−1.017
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, [4] Sky Sports [5]

Men

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1 Birmingham Phoenix 86200121.087
2 Southern Brave 85201110.034
3 Trent Rockets 85300100.035
4 Oval Invincibles 8430190.123
5 Northern Superchargers 8340170.510
6 Manchester Originals 824026−0.361
7 Welsh Fire 835006−0.827
8 London Spirit 816013−0.641
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, [6] Sky Sports [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Hundred: Phoenix vs Spirit". espncricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Hundred: Spirit vs Rockets". BBC. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Hundred: Fire vs Spirit". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ↑ The Hundred Women's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
  5. ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
  6. ↑ The Hundred Men's Competition Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
  7. ↑ The Hundred Standings, Sky Sports
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