The Hundred 2023, men's match preview: Manchester Originals v London Spirit

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

Nat Andreae | 04/08/2023 at 15:00

What's the match?

Manchester Originals host London Spirit in the sixth match of the men's Hundred 2023.

When is it taking place?

The game is due to start at 2.30pm BST on Saturday, August 5.

Where is the match taking place?

Originals host their matches at Lancashire and Thunder's home ground, Old Trafford in Manchester.

Who's got the form?

London Spirit and Manchester Originals will both be looking to bounce back having both lost their first game of the season.

Spirit got off to a brilliant start against Oval Invincibles before losing regular wickets and only making 131. They made a good attempt to defend this total putting themselves in a good position to win with the Invincibles needing 15 off the final set but ultimately came up short, losing by three wickets.

Originals played a reduced game with only 40 balls per side. Welsh Fire took their bowling lineup apart with Luke Wells particularly impactful, scoring 57 from just 23 balls to help his side to 95. Despite a good effort with the bat the Originals were unable to chase the daunting target, only making 85.

What's the key matchup?

Both of these sides have impressive batting prowess at the top of their order. Spirit have England's in-form man Zak Crawley returning to bolster an already strong batting lineup. Manchester Originals have two of England’s World Cup winners opening. Whoever wins the battle of the powerplays will have taken a big step towards winning this game.

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Can I get tickets?

There are still tickets remaining for this match.

Tickets can be found by visiting The Hundred's website.

What's the weather forecast?

The weather does not look good for this game. Rain is forecast to set in in the early morning and settle for the rest of the day. We have already had one game abandoned for weather in this year's men's Hundred, this could be another in danger.

What are the squads?

Manchester Originals: Jos Buttler, Usama Mir, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little (Zaman Khan between August 16 and knockout rounds), Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Max Holden, Ben Raine

London Spirit: Mark Wood, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Matt Critchley, Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Dan Worrall

What's the team news?

Zak Crawley will return from Ashes duty and be available for selection. However, Mark Wood is still missing and may miss the entire competition ahead of the 50-over World Cup.

What are the possible starting XIs?

Manchester Originals: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Laurie Evans, Max Holden, Paul Walter, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Usama Mir, Tom Hartley, Josh Little, Josh Tongue

London Spirit: Zak Crawley, Adam Rossington, Dan Lawrence, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Matt Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Critchley, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Dan Worrall