The Hundred: Rules, Squads, schedule, live streaming; Here’s all you need to know

New Delhi: The Hundred is an action-packed 100-ball cricket competition that will hat will put you on the edge of your seat. The tournament will feature world-class players and massive names from around the world. Eight brand new city-based women’s and men’s teams will compete over five weeks every summer.

Which teams will play?

• London Spirit – Lord’s
• Oval Invincibles – The Oval
• Manchester Originals – Old Trafford
• Northern Superchargers – Headingley
• Birmingham Phoenix – Edgbaston
• Trent Rockets – Trent Bridge
• Welsh Fire – Sophia Gardens
• Southern Brave – The Ageas Bowl

Ready to do it all over again? ?‍♂️?‍♀️?

? Welsh Fire v Southern Brave
? Sophia Gardens#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/3F5nABOHAA

— The Hundred (@thehundred) July 27, 2021

What are the rules?

100 BALL CRICKET

• 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 match.

TIMEOUT

• Each bowling side gets a strategic timeout of up to two minutes.
• The coach can walk out to the middle of the ground and discuss tactics with their players mid-match.

POWERPLAY

• A 25-ball powerplay for each team.
• Two fielders are allowed outside of the initial 30-yard circle during the powerplay.

MATCH LENGTH

• A match of The Hundred will last two and a half hours.

Where to watch:

The Hundred will not be live telecasted in India. The fans can watch the live streaming of The Hundred on the FanCode app.

Here’s the fixture for the tournament:

• 21 July, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (women’s), Kia Oval
• 22 July, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (men’s), Kia Oval
• 23 July, Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit, Edgbaston
• 24 July, Trent Rockets v Southern Brave, Trent Bridge; Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire, Emerald Headingley
• 25 July, London Spirit v Oval Invincibles, Lord’s; Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix, Emirates Old Trafford
• 26 July, Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers, Trent Bridge
• 27 July, Welsh Fire v Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens
• 28 July, Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers, Emirates Old Trafford
• 29 July, London Spirit v Trent Rockets, Lord’s
• 30 July, Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix, Ageas Bowl
• 31 July, Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens; Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles, Emerald Headingley
• 01 August, Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets, Edgbaston; London Spirit v Southern Brave, Lord’s
• 02 August, Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire, Kia Oval
• 03 August, London Spirit v Northern Superchargers, Lord’s
• 04 August, Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles, Edgbaston
• 05 August, Manchester Originals v Southern Brave, Emirates Old Trafford
• 06 August, Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets, Sophia Gardens
• 07 August, Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers, Ageas Bowl
• 08 August, Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets, Kia Oval
• 09 August, Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire, Edgbaston
• 10 August, Manchester Originals v London Spirit, Emirates Old Trafford
• 11 August, Southern Brave v Welsh Fire, Ageas Bowl
• 12 August, Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Emerald Headingley
• 13 August, Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge
• 14 August, Oval Invincibles v London Spirit, Kia Oval
• 15 August, Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals, Trent Bridge
• 16 August, Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles, Ageas Bowl
• 17 August, Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix, Emerald Headingley
• 18 August, Welsh Fire v London Spirit, Sophia Gardens