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The Birmingham Phoenix crowd in voice last summer. Photo: Getty Images

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

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Edgbaston set to play host to several games throughout August
Birmingham Phoenix men’s and women’s teams kick off at Edgbaston on Saturday 5 August 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 Introducing to continue, bringing

Lewis Gregory celebrates winning The Hundred in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

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

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Trent Bridge set to host opening game of The Hundred in 2023
Fans can look forward to another season of world-class men’s and women’s cricket following a record-breaking 2022 tournament Lord’s to host The Hundred Final on Sunday August 27 The Hundred’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing to continue bringing top tier live music and DJs at venu

Northern Superchargers fans at Headingley Stadium last season. Photo: Getty Images

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

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Headingley Stadium set to play host to several games throughout August
Northern Superchargers men’s and women’s teams play opening double-header at Headingley on Thursday 3 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 t

London Spirit fans in 2022. Photo: Getty Images

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

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with Lord’s set to play host to several games throughout August
London Spirit men’s and women’s teams play first double-header at Lord’s on Wednesday 2 August The Hundred Final confirmed 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 Hundre

The Ageas Bowl during The Hundred last summer. Photo: Getty Images

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

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 1 August with The Ageas Bowl set to play host to several games throughout August
Southern Brave men’s and women’s team kick off at The Ageas Bowl on Friday August 4 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 part

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Teenager prepares to make history in The Hundred

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

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

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

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