Australia legend Shane Warne was named Friday as the coach of the Lord's-based London team in next year's inaugural The Hundred tournament.

Warne, who took 708 Test wickets, has previous coaching experience with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

The 49-year-old former leg spinner becomes the third Australian to be announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board as a coach for The Hundred, following the appointments of Andrew McDonald and Simon Katich.

"I'm very proud and very honoured to be asked to be the head coach of The Hundred team based at Lord's," Warne said on Friday.

"The opportunity to coach in a brand-new tournament and work with modern-day players is something that I will really enjoy and I am looking forward to the challenge."

The Hundred is a new tournament consisting of eight city-based franchise teams, breaking away from England's traditional county system.&nbsp;

Teams will bat for 100 balls each with overs, normally consisting of six deliveries, lasting for 10 balls with bowlers either bowling five or 10 balls consecutively.&nbsp;

"I love the concept of The Hundred and it has grabbed my attention in the same way the IPL did.

"We built a team from scratch with a diverse range of players from different backgrounds and ages and I can't wait to build the same mix of players to entertain the fans who come down to Lord's for The Hundred."

Another of the eight franchises will be based at the Oval in south London with the others in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton.

Australia legend Shane Warne was named Friday as the coach of the Lord's-based London team in next year's inaugural The Hundred tournament. Warne, who took 708 Test wickets, has previous coaching experience with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.

Australia legend Shane Warne was named Friday as the coach of the Lord's-based London team in next year's inaugural The Hundred tournament. Warne, who took 708 Test wickets, has previous coaching experience with Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. The 49-year-old former leg spinner becomes the third Australian to be announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board as a coach for The Hundred, following the appointments of Andrew McDonald and Simon Katich. "I'm very proud and very honoured to be asked to be the head coach of The Hundred team based at Lord's," Warne said on Friday. "The opportunity to coach in a brand-new tournament and work with modern-day players is something that I will really enjoy and I am looking forward to the challenge." The Hundred is a new tournament consisting of eight city-based franchise teams, breaking away from England's traditional county system. Teams will bat for 100 balls each with overs, normally consisting of six deliveries, lasting for 10 balls with bowlers either bowling five or 10 balls consecutively. "I love the concept of The Hundred and it has grabbed my attention in the same way the IPL did. "We built a team from scratch with a diverse range of players from different backgrounds and ages and I can't wait to build the same mix of players to entertain the fans who come down to Lord's for The Hundred." Another of the eight franchises will be based at the Oval in south London with the others in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton.

Shane Warne hired to coach Lord's-based London team in The Hundred

Opening batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's Test squad for the first time for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord's next Wednesday.

Roy racked up 443 runs in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ben-stokes-likely-to-receive-knighthood-for-world-cup-final-heroics-236474">England's </a>triumphant 50-overs World Cup campaign but is not a regular top-order batsman for Surrey in red-ball cricket.

The 28-year-old is expected to open the batting with Surrey teammate Rory Burns and will have an opportunity to impress the selectors ahead of the Ashes series against Australia starting on Aug. 1.

Somerset all-rounder Lewis Gregory has also been called up for the first time, while uncapped fast bowler Olly Stone, who picked up an injury on this year's tour of West Indies, returned to the squad.

England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson was included, despite picking up a calf injury this month.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/watch-euphoric-reactions-of-british-grandma-to-englands-historic-world-cup-triumph-236364">England </a>World Cup winners Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes were rested for the Ireland Test but have been included in a 16-man pre-Ashes training camp this weekend.

Fast bowlers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer were not considered for selection because both players have suffered side strains.

Wood has been ruled out for four to six weeks while Archer will have a period of rest before being considered for Ashes selection.

England squad:

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-cup-winner-joe-root-thanks-countrymen-for-unbelievable-support-236706">Joe Root</a> (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

Opening batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's Test squad for the first time for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord's next Wednesday. Roy racked up 443 runs in England's triumphant 50-overs World Cup campaign but is not a regular top-order batsman for Surrey in red-ball cricket.

Opening batsman Jason Roy has been named in England's Test squad for the first time for the one-off match against Ireland starting at Lord's next Wednesday. Roy racked up 443 runs in England's triumphant 50-overs World Cup campaign but is not a regular top-order batsman for Surrey in red-ball cricket. The 28-year-old is expected to open the batting with Surrey teammate Rory Burns and will have an opportunity to impress the selectors ahead of the Ashes series against Australia starting on Aug. 1. Somerset all-rounder Lewis Gregory has also been called up for the first time, while uncapped fast bowler Olly Stone, who picked up an injury on this year's tour of West Indies, returned to the squad. England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson was included, despite picking up a calf injury this month. England World Cup winners Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes were rested for the Ireland Test but have been included in a 16-man pre-Ashes training camp this weekend. Fast bowlers Mark Wood and Jofra Archer were not considered for selection because both players have suffered side strains. Wood has been ruled out for four to six weeks while Archer will have a period of rest before being considered for Ashes selection. England squad: Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Jason Roy, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

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Weeks ahead of the start of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, the Indian side has lifted the trophy. Only that this is a far younger Indian side, and this is the Street Child Cricket World Cup where 10 national teams, consisting of girls and boys represented their respective countries.&nbsp;

This was the first and inaugural edition of the Street Child World Cup.&nbsp;

The charitable organisation behind the tournament, Street Child United has been working for over ten years to use the power of sport, specifically international sports events to change the negative perceptions and treatment of street-connected children everywhere.&nbsp;

In the past, they have organised football tournaments and Street Child Games, all of which have been held in the host city of the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games respectively.&nbsp;

The format of the street Child Cricket World Cup involves six-member teams taking on each other in a twenty-ball match.&nbsp;

The squad consists of eight members and comprises an equal number of boys and girls who are aged between 14 and 17.&nbsp;

One team each from Bangladesh, England, Congo, Mauritius, Nepal, West Indies and Tanzania took part in the tournament, whereas India was represented by two teams- India North and India South.&nbsp;

While team India North was represented by children of Hope Foundation and Save the Children India, on the other hand, children of Karunalaya Social Service Society and Magic Bus represented team India South.&nbsp;

After several playoffs match the India South team faced off with team England at the iconic Lord's stadium on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The India South side that was captained by V Paulraj from Chennai went on to beat the English side. The Indian side scored 47 runs against the 42 scored by the English players.&nbsp;

Speaking to WION, Paul Sundar Singh, the founder of Karunalaya NGO which partnered in sponsoring the children of team India South said, "It was struggle to take the team to London for the World cup. We came with debt and deficit, but our aim is to give street children an opportunity like this and a platform for their voices to be heard. I’m very happy for the children as they have proved how they could become champions and make our country proud, now we hope street children will be respected."

During her turn to speak at the General Assembly in Thomas Lord’s suite, Monisha who hails from Chennai mentioned about her life on the street without protection, basic facilities such as water, toilets, clean food etc.&nbsp;

Monisha also touched upon the aspect of risk of abuse that street children face. She called for action saying, "If you respect us, you will listen to us. If you listen to us, you will protect us. please protect us."&nbsp;

Paulraj, the captain of the winning side said that it was a big joy and that he had felt never-like-before happiness after he and his team received the cup in their hands.&nbsp;

Weeks ahead of the start of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, the Indian side has lifted the trophy. Only that this is a far younger Indian side, and this is the Street Child Cricket World Cup where 10 national teams, consisting of girls and boys represented their respective countries.

Weeks ahead of the start of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, the Indian side has lifted the trophy. Only that this is a far younger Indian side, and this is the Street Child Cricket World Cup where 10 national teams, consisting of girls and boys represented their respective countries. This was the first and inaugural edition of the Street Child World Cup. The charitable organisation behind the tournament, Street Child United has been working for over ten years to use the power of sport, specifically international sports events to change the negative perceptions and treatment of street-connected children everywhere. In the past, they have organised football tournaments and Street Child Games, all of which have been held in the host city of the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games respectively. The format of the street Child Cricket World Cup involves six-member teams taking on each other in a twenty-ball match. The squad consists of eight members and comprises an equal number of boys and girls who are aged between 14 and 17. One team each from Bangladesh, England, Congo, Mauritius, Nepal, West Indies and Tanzania took part in the tournament, whereas India was represented by two teams- India North and India South. While team India North was represented by children of Hope Foundation and Save the Children India, on the other hand, children of Karunalaya Social Service Society and Magic Bus represented team India South. After several playoffs match the India South team faced off with team England at the iconic Lord's stadium on Tuesday. The India South side that was captained by V Paulraj from Chennai went on to beat the English side. The Indian side scored 47 runs against the 42 scored by the English players. Speaking to WION, Paul Sundar Singh, the founder of Karunalaya NGO which partnered in sponsoring the children of team India South said, "It was struggle to take the team to London for the World cup. We came with debt and deficit, but our aim is to give street children an opportunity like this and a platform for their voices to be heard. I’m very happy for the children as they have proved how they could become champions and make our country proud, now we hope street children will be respected." During her turn to speak at the General Assembly in Thomas Lord’s suite, Monisha who hails from Chennai mentioned about her life on the street without protection, basic facilities such as water, toilets, clean food etc. Monisha also touched upon the aspect of risk of abuse that street children face. She called for action saying, "If you respect us, you will listen to us. If you listen to us, you will protect us. please protect us." Paulraj, the captain of the winning side said that it was a big joy and that he had felt never-like-before happiness after he and his team received the cup in their hands.

Team from India wins Street Child Cricket World Cup in England