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  • Oval Invincibles complete squads for third year of The Hundred

    Oval Invincibles have now confirmed their full squads for the third year of The Hundred as the Vitality Wildcard selections in the men’s competition and the final round of signings in the women’s competition have been announced.
    Sophia Smale, Beth Langston, Cordelia Griffith, Claudie Cooper and Lizzie Scott complete the women's squad, Kent's Tawanda Muyeye and Derbyshire's Zak Chappell have bee

  • Players signed in Vitality Wildcard Draft as The Hundred teams confirm squads

    All eight teams in The Hundred have now confirmed their full squads as the Vitality Wildcard selections in the men’s competition and the final round of signings in the women’s competition have been announced.
    Batters Daniel Bell-Drummond and Max Holden and all-rounder Zak Chappell have been drafted by London Spirit, Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles respectively, after impressive campai

  • Compare the Market Becomes Principal Partner of The Hundred

    Multi-year partnership announced, as Compare the Market becomes Principal Partner of The Hundred Compare the Market to entertain families throughout the competition, with surprises from its characters, gaming stars and cricket’s hottest talent The Hundred starts on Tuesday 1 August and concludes on Sunday 27 August, featuring 68 matches across eight men’s and eight women’s teams, in eight venue

  • Injury update: Tash Farrant

    England international Tash Farrant has suffered a reoccurrence of a stress fracture of the lumbar spine.
    Farrant undertook an extensive rehab programme following the initial injury last May and returned to domestic action in April.
    The South East Stars and Oval Invincibles left armer will now have an operation and will miss the remainder of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and The Hundred.<

  • Rudimental to headline The Hundred Final

    Headliners Rudimental will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred Final on Sunday 27 August Competition returns for a third summer of unmissable sporting and music entertainment For the third year running, The Hundred has curated its music line-up in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing Kicking off from 1 August, each match day will feature a live performance from a BBC Music Introdu

  • Eight new-look kits drop as The Hundred gears up for third season

    The blockbuster sporting event of summer gets latest makeover, with each team sporting fresh New Balance playing kits for 2023 The kits are made from and packaged in 100% recycled materials, and are also fully recyclable Buy your favourite team’s fresh new look and grab tickets at www.thehundred.com
    New playing kits for all eight teams taking part in the third year of The Hundred have been

  • The Hundred Managing Director Sanjay Patel to leave the ECB

    Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred, is to leave the ECB after the conclusion of the competition this year.
    Sanjay has led the creation and launch of the new competition, which has attracted attendances of more than 1m over the first two years. It has attracted more families, women and children to cricket, with 22% of tickets going to children last year and 28% of female ticket buyer

  • Ellyse Perry, Tom Abell and Sophie Ecclestone confirmed as captains in The Hundred

    Ellyse Perry, Tom Abell and Sophie Ecclestone have been confirmed to lead their teams in The Hundred, as five of the eight sides taking part announce their captains.
    Perry is joined by Birmingham local Moeen Ali as the men’s team captain at Edgbaston, Jos Buttler will continue to take the reins for the men’s Manchester Originals team and Tammy Beaumont is to lead the Welsh Fire women’s side.

  • Six England Women U19 stars confirmed for The Hundred


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with six stars of England Women’s U19 World Cup team among the list, as well as Australian all-rounder Erin Burns, WPL break-out star Tara Norris and Scottish leg-spinner Abtaha Maqsood.

    Through the retention window a

  • Georgia Adams returns as Southern Brave seek to go all the way


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Georgia Adams back at The Ageas Bowl as Southern Brave seek to go one better in the third year of the competition.

    Adams is joined at Charlotte Edwards’ Southern Brave team by wicket-keeper Rhianna Southby and leg-spinner Danielle Gregory, previously of Oval Invincibles.
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  • Naomi Dattani one of four confirmed Trent Rockets signings


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with all-rounder Naomi Dattani one of four players announced to be joining Trent Rockets.

    Dattani, previously of London Spirit, is joined at Trent Bridge by Josie Groves, Emma Jones and Alexa Stonehouse.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with Groves an

  • Oval Invincibles confirm return of Gray, MacDonald-Gay and Chathli


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Eva Gray, Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Kira Chathli all returning to holders Oval Invincibles.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with MacDonald-Gay one of the six stars of England Women’s U19 World Cup team among the list, as well as Australian all-rounder Erin B

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