On Wednesday evening at Lord’s, London Spirit and Welsh Fire will square off in Match 24 of the 2022 Men’s Hundred. The London Spirit won their first four games before falling to the Southern Brave on Monday night. Welsh Fire have played five games and lost five. Continue reading for a preview of this game. The game begins at 19:00 p.m. local time in North London.
Although the London Spirit had many fans because of their winning streak, you learn the most about a team when they are trying to recover from a loss. This game against Welsh Fire should be ideal for getting back on track.
Welsh Fire has struggled since Jonny Bairstow withdrew from the squad prior to the start of the tournament. A win in this game would be one of the season’s biggest surprises.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire
Match Details to Note
Match: London Spirit vs Welsh Fire, 24th Match, The Hundred Mens Competition 2022
Date: August 24, 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Lord’s, London
London Spirit Team News:
London Spirit made two changes ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Trent Rockets on Saturday. Ben McDermott and Chris Wood were brought in, with Glenn Maxwell, the big-hitting all-rounder, now back in Australia preparing for the Zimbabwe tour, and Brad Wheal left out.
London Spirit Squad
Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Ben McDermott, Daniel Lawrence, Eoin Morgan (c), Kieron Pollard, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Chris Wood, Mason Crane, Ravi Bopara, Toby Roland-Jones, Mark Wood, Brad Wheal, Josh Inglis, Riley Meredith, Zak Crawley, Jamie Smith, Blake Cullen
Players to watch out for:
Ben McDermott
The 27-year-old Australian had to wait for his first London Spirit appearance. However, he quickly became the team’s highest scorer and earned the respect of his teammates.
Eoin Morgan
The former England white-ball captain leads the 2022 Men’s Hundred with a score of 47. His leadership is still impressive, and he has gotten the most out of many of his players.
Jordan Thompson
The bowling all-rounder went wicketless against Trent Rockets, but no player has taken more wickets in the tournament so far.
Possible Playing XI:
Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Bell-Drummond, Ben McDermott, Dan Lawrence, Eoin Morgan (c), Kieron Pollard, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Mason Crane, Chris Wood
London Spirit Team Form
London Spirit was aiming for their fifth straight win in this year’s tournament when they were defeated by Trent Rockets on Saturday.
Welsh Fire Team News:
With runs being the major sticking point for Welsh Fire throughout the 2022 Men’s Hundred, there were two changes, with Tom Banton and Sam Hain being replaced by Jacob Bethell and Leus du Plooy. Captain Josh Cobb was also moved up the order to bat third.
Welsh Fire Squad
Joe Clarke (wk), Jacob Bethell, Josh Cobb (c), Ben Duckett, David Miller, Leus du Plooy, Matthew Critchley, Dwaine Pretorius, David Payne, George Scrimshaw, Jake Ball, Sam Hain, Ryan Higgins, Tom Banton, Matt Milnes, Noor Ahmad
Players to watch out for:
Joe Clarke
The keeper-batter hit one four in his 17 runs against the Southern Brave while his batting partners vanished at an alarming rate. He opened the innings and was the fifth wicket to fall.
Dwaine Pretorius
Dwaine Pretorius is a South African bowling all-rounder who also bats well in white ball cricket. Before dismissing Quinton de Kock against the Southern Brave, he hit 15 runs off seven balls.
Jake Ball
On Monday night, the tall fast bowler gave up 18 runs in 17 balls. He has six wickets for the tournament, including 4-29 against Manchester Originals.
Possible Playing XI:
Joe Clarke, Jacob Bethell, Josh Cobb (c), Ben Duckett, David Miller, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley, Dwaine Pretorius, David Payne, George Scrimshaw, Jake Ball
Welsh Fire Team Form
Welsh Fire will have lost six consecutive games in the tournament unless they pull off a major upset and win this game.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Top Team Batsmen
Our batting picks for London Spirit are Ben McDermott, Daniel Bell-Drummond, and Adam Rossington. Rossington is an excellent wicketkeeper, but he is an even better attacking batter at the top of the order.
Welsh Fire’s top batters are Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, and Josh Cobb, in that order. Duckett scored 40 points in the first game of the season and has the potential to perform at a higher level than we have seen thus far.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Top Team Bowlers
For London Spirit, we recommend Nathan Ellis, Jordan Thompson, and Mason Crane. Ellis took a crucial wicket of Alex Hales against the Trent Rockets.
Welsh Fire’s bowling options are Jake Ball, David Payne, and Dwaine Pretorius. Payne took 2-12 against Birmingham Phoenix’s impressive batting lineup two games ago.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Head to Head
Welsh Fire won the only previous head-to-head meeting between the two teams in the 2021 tournament. Glenn Phillips of New Zealand was the difference between the teams, scoring 80 runs off 35 balls.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Head to Head Stats in The Hundred
| Matches Played | LNS Won | WEF Won | Tie | NR | |
| Overall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Toss Prediction
In this format, both Welsh Fire and London Spirit want to bat first. If Eoin Morgan and Josh Cobb win the toss, we anticipate that they will both choose to bat first.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Pitch Report
The famous Lord’s slope, which causes problems for batters in Test Matches, also causes problems in The Hundred. Overall, we anticipate a pitch that favors bowlers slightly.
During this game, the sky was clear and the sun was setting. The temperature will start out at 26 degrees before dropping to 20 by the end.
London Spirit vs Welsh Fire Prediction
Trent Rockets are the only team above Spirit in the table, and losing to them in their current form is no disgrace. Welsh Fire, on the other hand, has struggled since the first game and lack the batting strength to turn their season around. We believe London Spirit will win again.
