London Spirit snap up Lauren Filer as Women's Hundred squads confirmed

India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh has also been signed by Spirit as a replacement for Georgia Redmayne while teenage quick Mahika Gaur has joined Manchester Originals

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The final squads for the 2023 Women's Hundred have been confirmed, with London Spirit snapping up England international Lauren Filer.

The quick made a splash during the Women's Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, taking four wickets on her international debut, and has taken 23 wickets with an economy of 6.16 during her T20 career. She picked up two wickets in six outings for Welsh Fire in 2022.

Spirit have also secured the services of India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh as a replacement for injured Australian Georgia Redmayne.

Oval Invincibles have brought in Lizzie Scott to replace Tash Farrant, who is currently on the sidelines following a recurrence of a stress fracture, while Emma Jones (Trent Rockets) and Phoebe Franklin (Northern Superchargers) have been replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy, respectively.

Elsewhere, Fran Wilson and Beth Langston, members of England's 2017 World Cup-winning squad, have joined Trent Rockets and Oval Invincibles.

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Richa Ghosh will replace Georgia Redmayne at London Spirit [Marco Longari/Getty Images]

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Promising quick Mahika Gaur has joined Manchester Originals [Gareth Copley/Getty Images]

Fast bowler Mahika Gaur, a rising star of the regional setup, is one of a number of young players to earn a contract after signing for Manchester Originals.

Sophia Smale is returning to Oval Invincibles after taking eight wickets in seven appearances last season while fellow England Under-19s international Seren Smale has been picked up by Southern Brave alongside Kalea Moore, Ellie Anderson and Mary Taylor.

Off-spinner Georgia Davis, who has taken 25 wickets in 15 outings for Central Sparks in 2023, is heading to Welsh Fire while her Sparks teammates Davina Perrin and Charis Pavely have both signed for Birmingham Phoenix.

The Hundred gets underway on August 1 when Trent Rockets and Southern Brave meet at Trent Bridge.

Women's signings

Birmingham Phoenix: Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin

London Spirit: Richa Ghosh (replacing Georgia Redmayne), 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 (replacing Phoebe Franklin)

Oval Invincibles: Sophia Smale, Beth Langston, Cordelia Griffith, Claudie Copper, Lizzie Scott (replacing Tash Farrant)

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

Trent Rockets: Jo Gardner, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith, Cassidy McCarthy (replacing Emma Jones)

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


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