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The Hundred returns to London for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred returns to London for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 23 July with The Kia Oval set to play host to several games throughout July and August Oval Invincibles men’s and women’s teams kick off the tournament at home with the opening games on Tuesday 23 July The Hundred Final will take place on Sunday 18 August at Lord's The competition’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing returns, bringing live music; every matc

The Hundred returns to Cardiff for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred returns to Cardiff for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 23 July with Cardiff set to host several games throughout July and August Welsh Fire men’s and women’s teams kick off at Sophia Gardens on Sunday 28 July The Hundred Final will take place on Sunday 18 August at Lord's The competition’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing returns, bringing live music; every matchday also features a live DJ Season tickets ava

The Hundred returns to Manchester for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred returns to Manchester for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 23 July with Manchester set to host several games throughout July and August Manchester Originals men’s and women’s teams kick off at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday 25 July The Hundred Final will take place on Sunday 18 August at Lord's The competition’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing returns, bringing live music; every matchday also features a live

Andrew Flintoff will be part of The Hundred this season. Photo: Getty Images

Andrew Flintoff appointed Head Coach of Northern Superchargers men’s team

England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has been appointed as Head Coach of Northern Superchargers men’s team in The Hundred.

Flintoff, 45, is renowned as one of England’s greatest ever players. He played over 200 times for his country and was also Test captain.
Since retiring from cricket in 2009 he has become a television host – including as part of The Hundred team in 2021, and recentl

Originals bowler Mahika Gaur looks on during The Hundred match between Northern Superchargers Women and Manchester Originals Women at Headingley. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Embargoed until 11am (BST) on Friday 18 August 2023 – Gaur and Heath named in England Women squads for white-ball series against Sri Lanka

England Women have announced their Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI squads for the 2023 white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway later this month.
Fast bowler Mahika Gaur and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath receive their maiden senior call-ups and are named in both groups after representing England A against Australia A earlier this summer.
Gaur, 17, was part of Thunder's run

Summer of cricket captivates the nation

Summer of cricket captivates the nation

Record 655,000 people attended the Men’s LV= Insurance and Women’s Metro Bank Ashes Series this summer Every day of the Men’s Ashes series sold out in advance, with total attendance topping 545,000 - after 110,000 watched Women's series England Women’s attendances hit new records with ODI series also selling out – a first for an England Women’s series 17.8 million watched some of the action live

Luke Wells joins after a strong campaign in the Vitality T20 Blast. Photo: Getty Images

Luke Wells and Chris Cooke join Welsh Fire alongside Emily Windsor and Ella McCaughan

Welsh Fire have now confirmed their 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.
Vitality Blast stars Luke Wells and Chris Cooke will join Mike Hussey’s Welsh Fire at Sophia Gardens this summer after excellent performances in the T20 format. Cooke will feel very at home at Cardiff while Wells

Ami Campbell for Manchester Originals. CREDIT: ECB/Getty

Manchester Originals confirm final squads after Vitality Wildcard Draft

With under three weeks to the opening game, Manchester Originals have confirmed their squads for the third year of The Hundred.
In the Vitality Wildcard Draft, the men’s team have signed Max Holden and re-signed Fred Klaassen. Ami Campbell, Amara Carr, Mahika Gaur and Laura Jackson have all signed for the women’s team, as they complete their squad.
Meanwhile, Usama Mir has also been signed

Players signed in Vitality Wildcard Draft as Birmingham Phoenix confirm squads

Players signed in Vitality Wildcard Draft as Birmingham Phoenix confirm squads

Birmingham Phoenix has used the local talent at their disposal to finalise their squads ahead of the third edition of The Hundred, which gets underway on Tuesday 1 August.
With their Vitality Wildcard selections, Phoenix men chose Birmingham Bears fast bowler Henry Brookes and all-rounder Jacob Bethell, whilst the final round of signings in the women’s competition include Central Sparks batter

Jafer Chohan celebrates a wicket in the Vitality Blast. Photo: Getty Images

Players signed in Vitality Wildcard Draft as Southern Brave confirm squads

Southern Brave have now confirmed their squads as the Vitality Wildcard Draft selections in the men’s competition and the final round of signings in the women’s competition have been announced.
In the Vitality Wildcard Draft, leg-spinner Jafer Chohan was signed up having taken five wickets in the Vitality Blast, along with his Yorkshire teammate and England pace bowler Matt Fisher.
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Northern Superchargers make final selections for third season of The Hundred

Northern Superchargers make final selections for third season of The Hundred

Northern Superchargers have confirmed the final additions to their squads as all eight teams in The Hundred made their Vitality Wildcard Draft selections in the men’s competition and their final round of selections in the women’s competition.
The women’s team added a mixture of experience and youth to their ranks with the retention of popular spinner Lucy Higham, from the 2022 squad, and the ad

Tom Moores returns to Trent Rockets. Photo: Getty Images

Trent Rockets squads finalised for The Hundred with latest round of signings

Trent Rockets have now confirmed their final squads for the third edition 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 taken place.
Tom Moores is set to remain at Trent Bridge having secured the title with Trent Rockets last year, and he is joined by Hampshire’s John Turner in Nottingham.
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