London Spirit First Eight Players Signed For 2026

London Spirit, the Lord's-based franchise in The Hundred owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and the Tech Titans, is delighted to welcome eight international superstars as the first signings ahead of the 2026 edition of The Hundred.

Spirit welcome back Charlie Dean, Grace Harris and Jamie Overton, all of whom called Lord’s home in 2025. In addition to five new signings at The Home of Cricket.

Find out more about all eight players below.

Charlie Dean is a London Spirit stalwart, having played for the franchise every year since The Hundred’s inception in 2021. She was part of the title-winning team in 2024 and captained Spirit in 2025, leading her side to the Eliminator.

Grace Harris, one of London Spirit’s star players in 2025, will be back at Lord’s this year. She played a match-winning innings of 89 not out to defeat Oval Invincibles in the campaign opener and ended as the competition’s fourth-highest run-scorer on 214 runs.

Jamie Overton is another premier allrounder for England with plenty of franchise cricket experience and was named Player of the Tournament in The Hundred two years after Livingstone. He represented London Spirit in 2025, ending the campaign as the team’s leading wicket-taker.

Joining those three players at the Home of Cricket in 2026.

Liam Livingstone, England’s big-hitting allrounder, has ample franchise experience. In 2021, he broke the record for the fastest hundred by an Englishman, in 42 balls, and was named men’s Player of the Tournament in the 2021 edition of The Hundred.

Dewald Brevis, a 22-year-old middle-order batter who has played in five franchise leagues and holds the highest individual T20 score in South Africa, when he smashed 161 from 57 balls in the CSA T20 Challenge in 2022. He will be making his debut in The Hundred.

Mahika Gaur, an exciting young seamer who made her international debut for the United Arab Emirates at 13 before representing England aged 17. She joins London Spirit from Manchester Originals.

Adam Zampa, Australia’s leading wicket-taker in T20 International cricket, is a vastly experienced leg-spinner. He has taken 30 wickets at an average of 13.13 in The Hundred. No player has taken more wickets at a lower average.

Marizanne Kapp joins London Spirit from Oval Invincibles, for whom she was named Player of the Match in the 2022 final of The Hundred. She has taken 46 wickets in The Hundred, the fourth highest tally in the competition’s history.

Andy Flower, Men's Head Coach, said:

"I’m excited to start working with Dewald, Liam, Jamie and Adam. Each player brings phenomenal experience in franchise cricket both in The Hundred and across the world. Their skill sets provide a strong foundation for the squad and I look forward to completing the squad with more excellent players."

Jon Lewis, Women's Head Coach, said:

"It is brilliant to be able to call upon players of such calibre in the women’s game. I am delighted that London Spirit fans will see the return of two favourites in Charlie and Grace and I know Mahika and Marizanne will provide real spice and skill to our bowling attack."