Richa Ghosh to feature in The Hundred

All eight teams in The Hundred have now confirmed their full squads as the final round of signings in the women’s competition have been announced.

Indian wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh, England seam bowler Lauren Filer and Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, are three stand-out signings in the women’s competition.

Lauren Filer said: “I absolutely can’t wait to play at Lord’s in The Hundred for London Spirit. It will be great to link up with Heather Knight, and it’s obviously so special to play at the home of cricket. It’s just a brilliant competition, with some of the best players in the world, and I’m really looking forward to being a part of it.”

Ghosh joins London Spirit as a replacement for the injured Georgia Redmayne, with Oval Invincibles’ Tash Farrant and Trent Rockets’ Emma Jones replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy respectively. Leah Dobson has replaced Phoebe Franklin at Northern Superchargers.

Signings announced today

Birmingham Phoenix: Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely

London Spirit: Richa Ghosh*, Lauren Filer, Chloe Hill, Alice Monaghan

Manchester Originals: Ami Campbell, Amara Carr, Mahika Gaur, Laura Jackson

Northern Superchargers: Georgie Boyce, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger, Grace Hall, Leah Dobson*

Oval Invincibles: Sophia Smale, Beth Langston, Cordelia Griffith, Claudie Cooper, Lizzie Scott*

Southern Brave: Kalea Moore, Seren Smale, Ellie Anderson, Mary Taylor

Trent Rockets: Jo Gardner, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith, Cassidy McCarthy*

Welsh Fire: Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Georgia Davis, Kate Coppack

*denotes replacement player

Trent Rockets and Southern Brave will go head-to-head on 1st August, the opening matchday of the third edition of The Hundred. It will be the first of 34 matchdays that promise high-octane women’s sporting action.