Latest London Spirit News & Updates

London, June 10 (IANS) London Spirit have entrusted England all-rounder Liam Livingstone with the captaincy of their men’s side for the upcoming season of The Hundred, handing leadership responsibilities to one of the competition’s most explosive and accomplished performers. The 31-year-old arrives with a wealth of experience from international cricket and franchise leagues worldwide, having established himself as one of England’s premier white-ball cricketers.“I am really looking forward to l…

Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s players and support staff will disperse to their respective homes and holiday time from Ahmedabad rather than return to Bengaluru immediately to celebrate their second successive Indian Premier League (IPL) crown.“Well, firstly, I don’t think any of us are going to Bangalore, unfortunately. I’m traveling back to the UK tomorrow. Rajat, I’m sure, will be heading home to his family and I think Andy’s got a holiday planned. So we’ll have to…

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground has set a new benchmark for women’s cricket in the UK by breaking the attendance record for a Women’s Test match with 23,207 tickets already sold for the side’s one-off clash against India, to be played from July 10-13.The development comes ahead of 10 weeks still to go before the historic fixture takes place, which will also be the first-ever women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue, fifty years after Rachael Heyhoe Flint f…

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Veteran England batter Heather Knight said her appointment as women’s General Manager at London Spirit should not be seen as a signal that she is preparing to end her playing career. Heather has missed two of the last four editions of The Hundred due to injury, including last year’s campaign when a hamstring tear forced her into a mentoring role during the team’s run to the title clash.But Heather, who captained England to the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup win, said…