Former Australian player 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 manager 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 home country from 2018 to 2022, winning the Ashes and also lifting the T20 World Cup in the UAE in 2021.
Former England manager Trevor Bayliss left the Spirit at the end of 2024
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 delighted to return to Lord's with Spirit as he aims 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.”
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London Spirit Women's won The Hundred in 2024, beating the Welsh Fire in the final.
Langer's fellow Australians Lisa Keightley and Michael Klinger will take over the women's outfit at The Hundred in 2025, with the former named at Northern Superchargers and the latter at Manchester Originals.
The dates for The Hundred 2025 have not yet been announced, but the competition will take place in August.