LONDON: England's
Eoin Morgan and
Heather Knight
are all set to lead
London Spirit
's men's and women's teams respectively after the team retained them for
The Hundred
, to be played in 2021.
"London Spirit have their captains. Eoin Morgan and Heather Knight are officially retained for the 2021 season of The Hundred," The Hundred said in a statement.
Moreover, Naomi Dattani and
Dan Lawrence have also been retained by London Spirit.
After being retained, Morgan, in a statement, said: "I am delighted to be retained as Captain of London Spirit. We have the makings of a great squad and I'm looking forward to playing at the Home of Cricket in this exciting new format. I believe we will have a great blend of skills both in the squad and our coaching staff and I can't wait to get going."
Whereas, Knight said: "It is a real honour to be retained as skipper for next year. We are beginning to build an exciting side and hopefully, we can make a real impact on the pitch."
"While it was obviously disappointing that the competition wasn't able to take place this year, The Hundred promises to be a real leap forward for our sport and I can't wait to lead the side in 2021," she added.
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