Justin Langer: Former Australian batsman and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred 2025 | Cricket news
Former Australian first-rounder Justin Langer has been appointed as the new head coach of London Spirit’s men’s team in The Hundred.
Langer’s appointment comes a month after former England coach Trevor Bayliss left the role.
Bayliss has managed just three wins in the past two seasons, leaving the Lord’s-based side seventh in 2023 and last in 2024.
Langer played 105 Tests for Australia, scoring more than 7,500 runs, and was head coach of his homeland from 2018 to 2022, winning the Ashes and also lifting the T20 World Cup in the UAE in 2021.
The 54-year-old previously coached Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and is the head coach of Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Langer played for Middlesex as an overseas player between 1998 and 2000 and is enthusiastic about returning to Lord’s with Spirit as he looks to turn the team’s fortunes around.
“I’m excited to experience The Hundred,” Langer said. “I look forward to being a part of the tournament later this year and working with such a talented group of players and coaches.”
London Spirit Women’s won The Hundred in 2024, beating Welsh Fire in the final.
Langer’s fellow Australians Lisa Keightley and Michael Klinger will take charge of womenswear at The Hundred in 2025, with the former named at Northern Superchargers and the latter at Manchester Originals.
The schedules for the 2025 edition of The Hundred have not yet been announced, but the competition will take place in August.
