The Hundred: 3 big reasons to watch the 100-ball tournament- The highly-anticipated The Hundred will kick start on July 23. The tournament will feature 8 teams among men and women who will compete for the title in the inaugural edition. The 100-ball event will comprise new and exciting rules to entertain cricket fans, LIVE music in collaboration with BBC for music lovers. It will also feature as many as 5 players from India women team.
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The Hundred: Exciting rules
- It’s 100 balls per innings. Whoever scores the most runs wins.
- The fielding side change ends after 10 balls.
- Bowlers deliver either five or 10 consecutive balls. The captain decides.
- Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game.
- Each bowling side gets a strategic timeout of up to two and a half minutes.
- The coach can walk out to the middle of the ground and discuss tactics with their players mid game.
- A 25-ball powerplay for each team.
- Two fielders are allowed outside of the initial 30-yard circle during the powerplay.
- A match of The Hundred will last two and a half hours.
The Hundred: 3 big reasons to watch the 100-ball tournament
India women in The Hundred
Five Indian superstars will feature when the competition gets underway this summer.
Shafali Verma is the No. 1 ranked short-form batter and joins Birmingham Phoenix as a replacement for Sophie Devine.
Harmanpreet Kaur will star in the opening match, at the Kia Oval on July 21, as she joins Manchester Originals. Jemimah Rodrigues will feature for Northern Superchargers.
Smriti Mandhana is set to form a devastating opening partnership with Danni Wyatt at Southern Brave, while Deepti Sharma joins England captain Heather Knight at London Spirit.
The Hundred: 3 big reasons to watch the 100-ball tournament
Music to your ears
An unprecedented collaboration. The Hundred is partnering with BBC Music to bring live music back to the UK. Sport and entertainment will collide on a scale never seen before as world-class cricket and a strong line-up of live music fuse to create one of the must-see events of the summer.
Fresh talent that has come through the regional BBC Music Introducing platforms including The Orielles, Jerub, Lady Sanity, Oscar Welsh, Coach Party and Rachel K Collier will be performing at their respective local ground with more acts to be announced in the build-up to the competition.
Lights, music, entertainment, and world class sport. The Hundred is coming. Bringing blockbuster entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. The Hundred is designed to provide an entertaining experience for families and people of all ages. Whether it’s your first time to a match of The Hundred or you’ve been to other games of cricket in the past and you’re bringing someone new, The Hundred is here to welcome everyone.
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LIST OF PERFORMERS
Wed 21 July • Oval Invincibles vs. Manchester Originals • Kia Oval, London • Becky Hill
Thu 22 July • Oval Invincibles vs. Manchester Originals • Kia Oval, London • Jack Garratt
Fri 23 July • Birmingham Phoenix vs. London Spirit • Edgbaston, Birmingham • Lady Sanity
Sat 24 July • Trent Rockets vs. Southern Brave • Trent Bridge, Nottingham • Jake Bugg
Sat 24 July • Northern Superchargers vs. Welsh Fire • Emerald Headingley, Leeds • TBC
Sun 25 July • London Spirit vs. Oval Invincibles • Lord’s, London • TBC
Sun 25 July • Manchester Originals vs. Birmingham Phoenix • Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester • The Lathums
Mon 26 July • Trent Rockets vs. Northern Superchargers • Trent Bridge, Nottingham • Jerub
Tue 27 July • Welsh Fire vs. Southern Brave • Sophia Gardens, Cardiff • Juice Menace
Weds 28 July • Manchester Originals vs. Northern Superchargers • Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester • The Orielles
Thu 29 July • London Spirit vs. Trent Rockets • Lord’s, London • Gracey
Fri 30 July • Southern Brave vs. Birmingham Phoenix • Ageas Bowl, Southampton • Martha Gunn
Sat 31 July • Welsh Fire vs. Manchester Originals • Sophia Gardens, Cardiff • TBC
Sat 31 July • Northern Superchargers vs. Oval Invincibles • Emerald Headingley, Leeds • Self Esteem
Sun 1 Aug • Birmingham Phoenix vs. Trent Rockets • Edgbaston, Birmingham • Lady Leshurr
Sun 1 Aug • London Spirit vs. Southern Brave • Lord’s, London • Alfie Templeman
Mon 2 Aug • Oval Invincibles vs. Welsh Fire • Kia Oval, London • Aziya
Tue 3 Aug • London Spirit vs. Northern Superchargers • Lord’s, London • Asha Gold
Weds 4 Aug • Birmingham Phoenix vs. Oval Invincibles • Edgbaston, Birmingham • KIOKO
Thu 5 Aug • Manchester Originals vs. Southern Brave • Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester • Porij
Fri 6 Aug • Welsh Fire vs. Trent Rockets • Sophia Gardens, Cardiff • Afro Cluster
Sat 7 Aug • Southern Brave vs. Northern Superchargers • Ageas Bowl, Southampton • Baby Queen
Sun 8 Aug • Oval Invincibles vs. Trent Rockets • Kia Oval, London • Kawala
Mon 9 Aug • Birmingham Phoenix vs. Welsh Fire • Edgbaston, Birmingham • The Lottery Winners
Tue 10 Aug • Manchester Originals vs. London Spirit • Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester • Everything Everything
Weds 11 Aug • Southern Brave vs. Welsh Fire • Ageas Bowl, Southampton • Lauran Hibberd
Thu 12 Aug • Northern Superchargers vs. Manchester Originals • Emerald Headingley, Leeds • Graft
Fri 13 Aug • Trent Rockets vs. Birmingham Phoenix • Trent Bridge, Nottingham • IDER
Sat 14 Aug • Oval Invincibles vs. London Spirit • Kia Oval, London • TBC
Sun 15 Aug • Trent Rockets vs. Manchester Originals • Trent Bridge, Nottingham • Zuzu
Mon 16 Aug • Southern Brave vs. Oval Invincibles • Ageas Bowl, Southampton • Coach Party
Tue 17 Aug • Northern Superchargers vs. Birmingham Phoenix • Emerald Headingley, Leeds • Sports Team
Weds 18 Aug • Welsh Fire vs. London Spirit • Sophia Gardens, Cardiff • Rachel K Collier
Fri 20 Aug • The Eliminator • Kia Oval, London • NAYANA IZ and Jade Bird
Sat 21 Aug • The Final • Lord’s, London • Jax Jones
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