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The Hundred Preview: London Spirit

By Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan July 18, 2021

A star-studded London Spirit is one of the favorites to win the inaugural edition of The Hundred. England skipper Eoin Morgan, seasoned T20 campaigners Ravi Bopara and Mohammad Nabi, Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir, and hard-hitting batsman Josh Inglis are some of the big names in the squad. Lord’s will host the home matches of the franchise.

England Test team regulars Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence are likely to play pivotal roles in the London Spirit’s batting department. Crawley had a decent outing against Pakistan in the ODI series and has amassed more than 300 runs in the ongoing Vitality Blast. Meanwhile, Lawrence has registered three half-centuries in his last five matches for Essex in the T20 tournament. All-rounder Roelof van der Merwe, who picked up three wickets and took a brilliant catch against Glamorgan on Friday, is another exciting player in the franchise’s ranks.

Uncapped seamer Blake Cullen is one of the young players to watch out for in the tournament. The 19-year-old has clinched 18 wickets from 11 matches, including two four-wicket hauls, in the Vitality Blast so far. He will be eager to learn the tricks of the fast bowling trade from Amir, Mark Wood, and Jade Dernbach.

Squad

Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nabi, Mark Wood, Josh Inglis, Joe Denly, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Adam Rossington, Roelof van der Merwe, Luis Reece, Jade Dernbach, Blake Cullen, Chris Wood, Mason Crane

Head coach: Shane Warne

Fixtures

Date Home/Away Opponent Timing (IST)
July 23 Away Birmingham Phoenix 11:00 PM
July 25 Home Oval Invincibles 7:00 PM
July 29 Home Trent Rockets 11:00 PM
August 1 Home Southern Brave 10:30 PM
August 3 Home Northern Superchargers 11:00 PM
August 10 Away Manchester Originals 11:00 PM
August 14 Away Oval Invincibles 11:30 PM
August 18 Away Welsh Fire 11:00 PM
*IST: Indian Standard Time

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