We will be playing in honour of Warney, says Crane

IN THE first season of the Hundred, London Spirit's men's team were the tournament's whipping boys. They won just one game, the fewest among the 16 teams in the men's and women's competition.

- Will Macpherson

This weekend, they have the opportunity to cap a remarkable turnaround in the 2022 edition's knockouts.

Tonight, they face Manchester Originals at the Ageas Bowl for a place in tomorrow's final against Trent Rockets at Lord's.

Many of the same players remain, including captain Eoin Morgan and spinner Mason Crane, who believes that confidence brought by a good start, with a tight win over Oval Invincibles, has been key to the change.

"Last year, we had one washout, we won one, were thrashed in one and lost five really close games," he tells Standard Sport. "We lost a lot and came bottom, but I didn't feel we were a million miles off.

"This year, we've had England guys like Dan Lawrence and Zak Crawley around more, and our overseas players, like Glenn Maxwell and Kieron Pollard, fired while they were here. Not a whole lot has changed, we're just carrying more confidence."