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