London Spirit
The Hundred 2026 · Lord's Cricket Ground
The Home of Cricket is their home ground. London Spirit play at Lord's — the most iconic cricket ground in the world — and the 2024 women's champions are determined to bring another title back to NW8.
The London Spirit Story
There is no more prestigious address in cricket than Lord's Cricket Ground, and London Spirit make it their home. Owned by the MCC — the guardians of Lord's itself — the Spirit carry the weight of cricket history in every home match at NW8.
The women's side delivered the Spirit's first Hundred title in 2024, with Heather Knight's captaincy and Beth Mooney's explosive batting combining to defeat Welsh Fire in the final. For a franchise based at the Home of Cricket, it felt like an overdue moment of destiny.
Lord's also hosts Finals Day every August — meaning London Spirit play their most important potential home game of the season at their actual home. No other franchise has that advantage, and the Spirit are determined to use it in 2026.
Honours — The Hundred
| Year | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Group stage | Group stage |
| 2024 | Group stage | 🏆 Women's Champions |
| 2023 | Group stage | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage | Group stage |
| 2021 | Group stage | Group stage |
Key Players (2025 season)
Heather Knight
Women's Captain / Batter
England Women's captain; Spirit's most important leader
Beth Mooney
Women's Batter
Australia's best T20 batter; key to 2024 title win
Mark Wood
Pace Bowler
England's fastest bowler — a T20 match-winner when fit
Glenn Maxwell
All-rounder
Australia's most explosive T20 batsman; can destroy any attack
Zak Crawley
Opening Batter
England opener adapting his elegant game to T20
Grace Scrivens
Women's Batter
England rising star; aggressive left-handed opener
2026 squads subject to The Hundred draft and player availability.
FAQs
Have London Spirit won The Hundred?
London Spirit won the 2024 women's Hundred title — their first title in any format of the competition. Heather Knight and Beth Mooney led a commanding campaign from Lord's. The men's side is yet to win a title, though playing at Lord's gives them an unmatched home advantage when Finals Day comes around.
Where do London Spirit play?
London Spirit play at Lord's Cricket Ground — the Home of Cricket — in St John's Wood, north London. Lord's is the most famous cricket ground in the world and is also the host venue for The Hundred's Finals Day every August. Spirit share Lord's with MI London, who play at The Kia Oval across the city.
Who are London Spirit's key players?
Heather Knight, England Women's captain, leads the Spirit women's side and is their most important player. Beth Mooney of Australia brought devastating batting form to the 2024 title win. For the men, Mark Wood's raw pace has been a genuine match-winner, while Glenn Maxwell's all-round brilliance has featured in Spirit's plans in recent editions.
Who owns London Spirit?
London Spirit are owned and operated by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) — the owners of Lord's itself. This makes the Spirit unique among The Hundred franchises: their ground's owner IS the franchise. MCC's involvement brings deep cricket heritage and the unmatched prestige of Lord's to the competition.
Quick Facts
- Home ground
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- County
- Middlesex / MCC
- Men's titles
- 0
- Women's titles
- 1 (2024)
- Women's captain
- Heather Knight
- Finals Day host
- Lord's — home advantage
Key Player
Heather Knight
Captain · Batter
England Women's most capped captain and London Spirit's figurehead. Knight's calm leadership and quality batting drove the 2024 title win, and she is the Spirit's most important player heading into 2026.
Home Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground
St John's Wood, London NW8
The Home of Cricket since 1814. Lord's hosts The Hundred Finals Day — meaning London Spirit always have the home crowd advantage if they reach the final.