- Southern Brave start the men’s competition against Welsh Fire on Wednesday 3 August
- Fans on the south coast in for a treat with The Ageas Bowl hosting the opening men’s game and The Hundred Eliminator
- Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August following the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Men’s and women’s teams will play on same days at same grounds again after success of opening year
- Lord’s hosts The Hundred Final on Saturday 3 September
- Tickets available for £5 for under16s and free for 5 and unders
- Sign up at thehundred.com for priority access to tickets
Inaugural men’s winners Southern Brave will kick off this year’s edition of The Hundred as they welcome Welsh Fire to The Ageas Bowl on Wednesday 3 August for the first match of the action-packed competition.
The Ageas Bowl will also play host to The Hundred Eliminator for the first time. The second and third placed men’s and women’s teams will face each other on Friday 2 September for a place in the Lord’s final the next day.
The Hundred is a key part of an incredibly exciting summer for the women’s game, with women’s cricket featuring in the Commonwealth Games for the very first time. As a result, The Hundred women’s competition will get underway after the conclusion of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, on Thursday 11 August, and for this summer only, the women’s group stage will consist of six matches per team, with the men’s teams playing eight.
From then on, every matchday will see women’s and men’s teams playing the same fixture on the same day, after the double header format proved a hit last year.
Southern Brave will welcome London Spirit to The Ageas Bowl on Friday 12 August for their first double-header before a trip to the capital to face Oval Invincibles on Sunday 14 August.
Manchester Originals are the visitors to The Ageas Bowl on Thursday 18 August before a clash against Welsh Fire on Monday 22 August at Sophia Gardens.
Southern Brave will come up against Trent Rockets at The Ageas Bowl on Thursday 25 August in their penultimate double-header before facing Northern Superchargers at Headingley on Wednesday 31 August.
Fast-bowler Tymal Mills, who starred for Southern Brave last year, said: “The team can’t wait to get going again to try and defend our title this summer. The support we received last year at the The Ageas Bowl was incredible and it’s really special that the second year of The Hundred will start there on 3 August. I hope there's a full house cheering the team on and the fans get a real show.”
Wednesday 10 August is another date to get in the diary as Birmingham Phoenix host Southern Brave at Edgbaston in a repeat of last year’s men’s final.
The group stages will end on Wednesday 31 August before the second and third placed men’s and women’s teams face each other at The Ageas Bowl in The Hundred Eliminator on Friday 2 September. The winners will face the top ranked men’s and women’s team in The Hundred Final on Saturday 3 September at Lord’s.
Tickets will remain unbelievable value for families with prices set at £5 for under 16s and free for under 6s. There will be even more activities around the ground to entertain families alongside the world class cricket on the pitch. And ticket buyers will be able to choose their own seats this year with family-friendly zones in every venue.
Fans will be able to get their hands on tickets in two priority windows, firstly for 2021 tickets holders, attendees and 2022 Hampshire Cricket Members in late February and a second window on 31 March for anyone who has signed up via thehundred.com. Tickets will then go on general sale on 20 April.
Games will once again be broadcast live on Sky Sports and BBC throughout the competition after more than 16m tuned in to watch The Hundred on TV alone in 2021.
Sanjay Patel, Managing Director for The Hundred said, “The Hundred helped grow the game last year. With more than 500,000 tickets sold and issued and 16 million watching on TV – with half of them being new to cricket - we saw a new audience enjoying the game for the first time. We can’t wait to build on that this year, bringing world class cricket and an incredible family day out to fans across England and Wales.”
Alice Capsey, who was a hit for Oval Invincibles last year, said, “Last year was such an exciting year for the women’s game. Playing in the opening match of the competition and winning the first-ever Final of The Hundred are moments that I will never forget. I still remember seeing all the fans at the Oval for the first game, there were so many young girls, it was so special. I’m sure the second year of the women’s competition is going to be even more exciting. Everyone involved will be desperate to get going again and hopefully we can bring even more fans to the game.”
The first year of The Hundred saw 510,000 tickets sold and issued as the competition welcomed new and existing fans. Grounds across the country posted sell-outs and 19% of all tickets sold were for under 16s. 55% of ticket buyers for The Hundred hadn’t bought a ticket for cricket in this country before while attendances across the competition were the highest for a women’s cricket event globally ever.
Full fixtures (all games men’s and women’s double headers unless stated)
Wednesday 3 August: Southern Brave v Welsh Fire, The Ageas Bowl (men’s) 19:00
Thursday 4 August: Oval Invincibles v London Spirit, Kia Oval (men’s) 18:30
Friday 5 August: Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers, Emirates Old Trafford (men’s) 18:30
Saturday 6 August: Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge (men’s) 14:30
Sunday 7 August: Welsh Fire v Oval Invincibles, Sophia Gardens (men’s) 14:00
Monday 8 August: London Spirit v Manchester Originals, Lord’s (men’s) 18:30
Tuesday 9 August: Northern Superchargers v Trent Rockets, Headingley (men’s) 18:30
Wednesday 10 August: Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave, Edgbaston (men’s) 18:30
Thursday 11 August: Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers, Kia Oval, men 15:00, women 18:30
Friday 12 August: Southern Brave v London Spirit, The Ageas Bowl, women 15:00, men 18:30
Saturday 13 August: Manchester Originals v Trent Rockets, Emirates Old Trafford, women 11:00, men 14:30
Saturday 13 August: Welsh Fire v Birmingham Phoenix, Sophia Gardens, women 14:30, men 18:00
Sunday 14 August: Northern Superchargers v London Spirit, Headingley, women 11:00, men 14:30
Sunday 14 August: Oval Invincibles v Southern Brave, Kia Oval, women 14:30, men 18:00
Monday 15 August: Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets, Edgbaston, women 15:00, men 18:30
Tuesday 16 August: Manchester Originals v Welsh Fire, Emirates Old Trafford, women 15:00, men 18:30
Wednesday 17 August: Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles, Trent Bridge, women 15:30, men 19:00
Thursday 18 August: Southern Brave v Manchester Originals, The Ageas Bowl, women 15:30, men 19:00
Friday 19 August: Birmingham Phoenix v Northern Superchargers, Edgbaston, women 15:30, men 19:00
Saturday 20 August: Trent Rockets v London Spirit, Trent Bridge, women 15:30, men 19:00
Sunday 21 August: Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Headingley, women 15:30, men 19:00
Monday 22 August: Welsh Fire v Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens, women 15:00, men 18:30
Tuesday 23 August: Oval Invincibles v Birmingham Phoenix, Kia Oval, women 15:00, men 18:30
Wednesday 24 August: London Spirit v Welsh Fire, Lord’s, women 15:00, men 18:30
Thursday 25 August: Southern Brave v Trent Rockets, The Ageas Bowl, women 15:30, men 19:00
Friday 26 August: Welsh Fire v Northern Superchargers, Sophia Gardens, women 15:30, men 19:00
Saturday 27 August: London Spirit v Oval Invincibles, Lord’s, women 15:30, men 19:00
Sunday 28 August: Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals, Edgbaston, women 15:30, men 19:00
Monday 29 August: Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire, Trent Bridge, women 15:30, men 19:00
Tuesday 30 August: London Spirit v Birmingham Phoenix, Lord’s, women 15:00, men 18:30
Wednesday 31 August: Northern Superchargers v Southern Brave, Headingley, women 11:30, men 15:00
Wednesday 31 August: Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles, Emirates Old Trafford, women 15:00, men 18:30
Friday 2 September: Hundred Eliminator, The Ageas Bowl, women 15:00, men 18:30
Saturday 3 September: Hundred Final, Lord's, women 15:00, men 18:30
About The Hundred
The Hundred is a sports competition that fuses blockbuster entertainment with world-class cricket, inviting everyone to fall in love with the game at its intense, electrifying and incredible best.
Combining a short, fast format of cricket, with each game lasting less than three hours, and incredible entertainment beyond sport, The Hundred is making cricket more accessible and reaching a broader audience. It’s simple: 100 balls per team, most runs wins, so every ball counts.
The Hundred features eight teams from seven cities, with men’s and women’s competitions taking place side by side: Welsh Fire (Cardiff), Southern Brave (Southampton), Northern Superchargers (Leeds), London Spirit, Trent Rockets (Nottingham), Oval Invincibles (London), Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix. Each teams features some of the best international and domestic cricketers from around the world, including England Men’s & Women’s World Cup winners.
Games will again be broadcast live on Sky Sports and BBC throughout the competition – so whether in ground or watching from home – you’ll be right amongst all the action.
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