The Hundred 2022, men's match preview: London Spirit v Oval Invincibles

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

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What's the match?

London Spirit host Oval Invincibles in the London derby at Lord’s in the latest game of the men’s 2022 Hundred competition.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to commence at 7pm BST on Saturday, August 27.

Where is the match being played?

The second match of a Saturday doubleheader, Lord’s is the venue, with the women’s fixture between the same teams preceding the men’s match.

Who's got the form?

A fiery capital clash is in store with table-toppers London Spirit playing for a win that will go a long way in sealing a direct route to the final.

With Trent Rockets breathing down Spirit’s neck level on points but having played a game more, victory for the Lord’s-based side is essential if they are to avoid an Eliminator. But form is on their side following one defeat in their six matches, that coming against Rockets themselves.

The Invincibles' campaign is dwindling to a rather undignified end, having won three and lost three from their six matches thus far. Victory is crucial for Tom Moody’s side if they to have any chance of qualifying, and they will have to rely on youngsters Will Jacks and Jordan Cox if they are to succeed.

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Jordan Thompson (George Wood/Getty Images)

What's the team news?

Glenn Maxwell departed the Spirit squad after he joined up with Australia ahead of the Zimbabwe ODIs. Josh Inglis returned to the team as his direct replacement but has yet to feature. Kieron Pollard has left for the Caribbean Premier League.

Invincibles are without Sunil Narine after he departed for the CPL. Mohammad Hasnain has been called up by Pakistan while Reece Topley is taking a break from the game ahead of the Pakistan tour and the World Cup.

Carlos Brathwaite, fresh from the BBC commentary box, has been enlisted as a replacement overseas player for the remainder of the campaign.

What's the key match-up?

Key to London Spirit’s success has been their bowling attack, with Jordan Thompson, Chris Wood and Nathan Ellis taking 20 wickets between them.

Meanwhile, Jacks and Cox have been the Invincibles' leading run scorers with 205 and 180 respectively, but they will be disappointed by the lack of impact from Jason Roy, who has mustered a mere 51 runs from as many balls.

The main issue for the visitors is filling the void left by Narine, who with 11 wickets and an economy rate of 6.05 is both a wicket-taker and economical in the middle sets.

Can I get tickets?

There are limited tickets available for this Hundred match.

What's the weather forecast?

A pleasant evening awaits with highs of 24 degrees Celsius.

What are the squads?

London Spirit: Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis (replaced Riley Meredith), Jordan Thompson, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Mason Crane, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Josh Inglis (replaces Glenn Maxwell while on international duty), Eoin Morgan, Adam Rossington, Brad Wheal, Mark Wood, Ben McDermott, Jamie Smith, Toby Roland-Jones (replaced Blake Cullen)

Oval InvinciblesSunil Narine, Rilee Rossouw, Danny Briggs, Hilton Cartwright, Matt Milnes, Jack Leaning, Sam Billings, Rory Burns (released to play for Surrey in RLC), Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Reece Topley, Mohammad Hasnain, Pat Brown (replaced Gus Atkinson, who replaced Saqib Mahmood), Jack Haynes

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Carlos Brathwaite played for Manchester Originals last term (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

What are the possible starting XIs?

London Spirit: Adam Rossington, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Josh Inglis, Dan Lawrence, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane

Oval InvinciblesJacob Bethell, Joe Clarke, Josh Cobb, Ben Duckett, David Miller, Leus du Plooy, Matthew Critchley, Dwaine Pretorius, David Payne, Ish Sodhi, Jake Ball

What are the odds?

The latest Oddschecker summary of The Hundred can be found by clicking here

Where can I watch the game?

Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).

Now TV offer daily access to Sky Sports for £11.99 or monthly access for £33.99.

On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra

The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction.

Visit The Cricketer's Hundred Hub for the latest news, team guides, competition information, squad listings and analysis.

Where can I watch the competition elsewhere in the world?

North America - Willow tv

Caribbean - ESPN

Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport

MENA - beIN Sports

Australia - Fox

New Zealand - Spark

Indian Subcontinent - FanCode


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