The Hundred Women’s 2025: Predicting London Spirit XI for match 1

London Spirit Women will face Oval Invincibles Women in the first match of The Hundred Women 2025 on Tuesday, August 5, at Lord’s. London Spirit won four out of eight games and finished in third place. They defeated Oval Invincibles in the eliminator first and then defeated Welsh Fire in the final by four wickets. Heather Knight and Deepti Sharma have been ruled out of the tournament. The team has picked Charli Knott and Kira Chathli as replacement players.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of London Spirit Women for Match 1 against the Oval Invincibles Women – 

Top Order:  

Georgia Redmayne, Cordelia Griffith, and Grace Harris are likely to be there in the top order for the team. Heather Knight, the leading run-scorer from last season, won’t be there at the top order this time and hence, the trio will have to do a lot of work. Redmayne was the second-highest run-scorer for the London Spirit last season and finished with over 200 runs to her name at an average of 28.62. Griffith played 10 games last season and made 100 runs at a strike rate of 129.87. Harris last played in the Women’s Hundred in 2023 and scored 114 runs in six games at a strike rate of 150.

Middle Order:  

Abi Norgrove and Danielle Gibson are likely to play a key role in the middle order. Gibson had a great outing last season with both bat and ball. She made 111 runs in 10 games at a strike rate of 135.36 and took eight wickets at an average of 30.62. Norgrove will play in the Women’s Hundred for the first time.

Lower Middle Order: 

Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, and Issy Wong might be slotted in the lower middle order. Dean has been appointed the captain of the side and she has taken 18 wickets in 30 matches in the tournament. Glenn has been among the top wicket-takers in the Women’s Hundred with 34 wickets, while Wong has picked 10 wickets.

Bowlers:  

The trio of Eva Gray, Tara Norris, and Sophie Munro might be the three special bowlers in the playing 11. Gray was the second-highest wicket-taker for the London Spirit last season and finished with nine wickets at an average of 18.22. Norris played 10 games for the team last season and finished with five wickets.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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