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Welsh Fire women's team in action last season. Photo: Getty Images

24 January 2023 10:00

Cardiff set for another spectacular month of sport and entertainment as The Hundred announces 2023 dates

The Hundred is back on this August with Sophia Gardens set to play host to four double-header matches.
Welsh Fire to kick off campaign in Cardiff on Wednesday 2 August The Hundred Final set for Sunday 27 August at Lord’s Fans can look forward to another season of world-class men’s and women’s cricket following a record-breaking 2022 tournament The Hundred’s partnership with BBC Music Introduc

Manchester Originals women's team celebrate in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

24 January 2023 10:00

Manchester set for another spectacular month of sport and entertainment as The Hundred announces 2023 dates

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Emirates Old Trafford set to play host to several games throughout August 
Manchester Originals men’s and women’s team kick off their campaign at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday 5 August The Hundred Final set for Sunday 27 August at Lord’s Fans can look forward to another season of world-class men’s and women’s cricket following a record-breaki

18 November 2022 10:00

The Hundred breaks new ground in professional UK women’s sport with first-ever women’s player draft

The Hundred breaks new ground in professional UK women’s sport with first-ever women’s player draft
In what will be a first in professional UK women’s sport, at least 32 women’s players will be drafted ahead of The Hundred 2023 England and overseas stars will be up for grabs with Welsh Fire taking the first pick The women’s 2023 player selection process will run in three stages: Retentio

Trent Rockets men and Oval Invincibles women lift The Hundred 2022 trophies

4 September 2022 13:13

Second year of The Hundred sees even more families watching live cricket as attendance tops 500,000

The Hundred continues to take cricket to new audiences with more women (28%), children (22%), and families (41%) attending than in the first year 2022 once again set a new global record for total attendance at a women’s cricket competition, with record crowds at every venue and the domestic attendance record being broken twice Of the Sky and BBC TV audience, 42% hadn’t watched any other ECB crick

James Anderson, Ben Stokes and others donned their Rainbow Laces. Photo: ECB Images

27 August 2022 20:35

Pictures: Cricket celebrates Rainbow Laces

Please find pictures available to use from across cricket’s Rainbow Laces campaign.
Players taking part in the LV= Insurance Test between England Men and South Africa Men, The Hundred and the Royal London Cup wore Rainbow Laces to encourage and celebrate LGBTQ+ participation in cricket.
It’s the fifth time cricket has supported Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign, and the first time it has ex

7 July 2022 16:00

Teenager prepares to make history in The Hundred

Two rising star teenagers are among the final names to secure places in this year’s squads for The Hundred - with one of them poised to become the competition’s youngest player.

Davina Perrin, 15, will set the record if she takes to the field for Birmingham Phoenix. She and UAE international Mahika Gaur, 16, are among a host of young stars who have signed up for women’s competition th

30 June 2022 12:46

The summer of sporting entertainment has arrived as The Hundred unveils blockbuster music line-up

Headliners Bastille will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred final on 3 September Kicking off from 3 August, each match day will feature BBC Music Introducing artists and DJs performing live at venues across the country Samm Henshaw, Katy J Pearson, Priya Ragu, English Teacher, Jordan Mackampa, Tamera and many more also confirmed to take centre stage at this summer’s unmissable sporting

9 June 2022 13:00

International stars line up for The Hundred

The Hundred Overseas Wildcard Draft has seen yet more international men’s and women’s superstars sign up to take part in The Hundred this summer. In a world first for cricket, overseas men’s and women’s players have been drafted together ahead of an exciting summer of world-class sport and family-friendly entertainment.

The big signings include:
Oval Invincibles selected Pakistan q

11 May 2022 10:00

ROBINSONS BECOMES OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE HUNDRED

The UK’s number one squash brand is partnering The Hundred with a multi-year deal.
Robinsons has today become the Official Soft Drinks Partner of The Hundred.
The three-year deal will see The Hundred feature on packs across the Robinsons’ ready to drink, no added sugar range, offering ticket giveaways to consumers via a weekly prize draw.
The Hundred launched last summer to packed out cr

9 May 2022 09:01

SAGE BECOMES OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE HUNDRED

The global technology leader is teaming up with The Hundred as part of a multi-year deal. As Official Insights Partner, Sage will support decision making during The Hundred, as the presenting partner of The Hundred Draft from 2023, as well as branding the umpires’ uniforms and powering the Decision Review System from this summer. Local small and mid-sized businesses, as well as Sage customers and

4 May 2022 10:13

XPLORA BECOMES OFFICIAL CHILDREN’S SMARTWATCH SUPPLIER OF THE HUNDRED

Europe’s leading smartwatch company for kids is teaming up with The Hundred to get children active this summer.
Xplora today announce a multi-year deal to become the Official Children’s Smartwatch Supplier of The Hundred.
The technology company was founded in 2017 to help children enter safely into the digital world and having a better balance between screen time with physical activity.
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5 April 2022 15:00

More global stars unveiled for The Hundred

Even more men’s and women’s superstars have been snapped up to take part in The Hundred this year ahead of another explosive summer of world-class sport and family-friendly entertainment.
Among the big moves announced by The Hundred today:
Kieron Pollard selected by London Spirit as the first pick of The Hundred Draft Welsh Fire announce they’ve snapped up England batter Tammy Bea

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