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Who is London Spirit’s new signing James Coles?published at 12:47 GMT
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
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Age: 21
Role: Right-hand bat, left-arm spin
Team: London Spirit
James Coles has become the most expensive player in today’s auction after London Spirit signed him for £390,000.
The Sussex all-rounder looks to be an England player in the making.
Across 29 T20 innings since the start of 2025, Coles has averaged 32 with the bat while striking at 156, an exceptional record while batting in the middle order. Coles is a slightly stronger player of spin than pace, averaging 38 against spin while striking at 162, a unique skillset for a local player in the men’s Hundred.
Coles is also a more than capable left-arm spinner, taking 28 wickets at 26 with an economy rate of 8.18 since the start of last year.
