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The Hundred cricket: All you need to know

1 year ago
| BY News Team
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The Hundred is a new 100-ball cricket tournament that started in 2021. It involves eight men’s and women’s teams across England and Wales and is an exciting evolution in the world of cricket.

Here’s your ultimate guide to The Hundred with all the information you need, from dates and fixtures to format and rules and who will be playing.

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What is The Hundred cricket?

The format is simple and has been designed to be as straightforward as possible in the hope of attracting a new audience to the game. Essentially, it can be boiled down to 100-ball cricket. Each side will have 100 balls against their opponents, which will follow a T20 style of play in terms of sheer entertainment value, but the hope is that with even fewer balls, 100 instead of 120, to be bowled, the entertainment value will only increase. Another key change is the removal of the six-ball over, with the change of ends happening after ten balls instead, and a change of bowler allowed after either five or ten consecutive balls.

The organisers of The Hundred will be hopeful of emulating the success of other franchise tournaments such as the IPL and Big Bash. Superstars from all over the world will travel to The Hundred’s eight cricket venues where The Hundred fixtures are held over a short period of time – such is the ferocity of The Hundred schedule. The tournament comprises of eight teams strategically located around the country in order to maximise the possibility of people being able to see a game at their local ground.

The England and Wales Cricket Board founded The Hundred to bring in wider audiences and highlight how entertaining cricket can be to sports fans that may never have experienced it before. The Hundred 2022 is the second edition of the unique tournament.

The Hundred rules

Cricket is a complex game of strategy and all kinds of intricacies, so when you throw a completely new format, never before seen, into the mix, confusion is inevitable.

However, the point of The Hundred is to simplify cricket as we know it and, in turn, open the game up to a new audience, so under that premise, it should be straightforward and easy to understand.

How many balls per over in The Hundred?

Much like traditional one-day cricket, there are two teams consisting of 11 players, and each team has an innings to bat through. The highest scoring team in their innings is the winner, which sounds simple enough. However, each innings will consist of 100 balls – hence The Hundred.

This is the biggest difference. If using traditional overs, 16.4 overs would be bowled, but this is not traditional. Instead, this formula doesn’t rely on conventional overs and bowlers can actually bowl in five or 10-ball stints up to a maximum of 20 balls.

Powerplays remain fairly similar to one-day cricket, however, this comes with the caveat that the powerplay is measured by 25 balls. During this time only two fielders will be able to stand outside of the 30-yard ring.

Timeouts

Timeouts are another addition to The Hundred that shapes its unique nature and adds to the tournament’s excitement and unpredictability.

Timeouts are what they say on the tin. When they are bowling, each team has the freedom to play a 150-second timeout at any point. It can be a bid to turn the game in a team’s favour, to break the opponent’s concentration when they are steaming ahead or simply to initiate a quick rest when the heat is on.

What is the prize money?

The prize pool for 2022’s The Hundred is £600,000 to be split between the winning men’s and women’s teams.

The winning men’s and women’s teams will win £150,000 each, with the runners-up claiming £75,000 and an even split going towards various player awards.

How many matches are played?

The Hundred is a league which features 32 matches between eight teams. At the end of the 32 games, the top three teams with the most points progress to finals day. The team that finished top goes straight into the final while the second and third-placed sides compete for the last spot.

Due to The Hundred only featuring 100 balls per over, The Hundred matches can be very quick and are therefore exciting, fast-paced and engaging. A game is more than likely to be over in less than three hours of play.

When and where does The Hundred start?

With such a packed summer of cricket, it’ll be important to note The Hundred cricket schedule, and plenty will be asking when does The Hundred start? The Hundred gets underway on Wednesday, August 3rd. Fixtures will run regularly until the final, which will be held on September 3rd at Lord’s.

When is The Hundred final 2022?

The Hundred final will be played at Lords Cricket Ground on September 3rd and will feature the team that finishes top of The Hundred league and the winner of the second and third place eliminator.

If it rains, The Hundred has confirmed that they will offer refunds and reimbursements (in accordance with their refund policy) to all paying fans that require them. In 2021, The Hundred provided a backup date for the final, though it was not needed.

The Hundred cricket teams 2022

In The Hundred, there are 20 England men’s contracted players. Some of these players have been given dispensation to miss the event. The remaining players can be retained by their team, but no team could retain more than two England-contracted players.

The remaining squads are completed by a draft process.

Men’s competition

Birmingham Phoenix

C- Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Miles Hammond, Henry Brookes, Jack Leach, Matthew Wade, Kane Richardson, Tom Helm, Graeme van Buuren, Imran Tahir, Dan Mousley, Brett D’Oliveira, Timm van der Gugten

London Spirit

C – Eoin Morgan, Zak Crawley, Mark Wood, Glenn Maxwell (Josh Inglis to replace when Maxwell departs for international duty), Mason Crane, Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Ravi Bopara, Brad Wheal, Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Jordan Thompson, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Wood, Ben McDermott, Toby Roland-Jones, Jamie Smith.

Manchester Originals

C – Jos Buttler, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Colin Ackermann, Wayne Madsen, Fred Klaasen, Calvin Harrison, Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Tristan Stubbs, Dan Worrall, Sean Abbott, Richard Gleeson, Mitchell Stanley, Ashton Turner, Paul Walter.

Northern Superchargers

C – Faf du Plessis, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, John Simpson, Adam Lyth, Callum Parkinson, Dwayne Bravo, Wahab Riaz, Adam Hose, Roelof van der Merwe, Luke Wright, Jordan Clark, Michael Pepper, Ben Raine, David Wiese.

Oval Invincibles

C – Sam Billings, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Reece Topley, Jordan Cox, Rilee Rossouw, Danny Briggs, Hilton Cartwright, Matt Milnes, Jack Leaning, Pat Brown, Mohammad Hasnain, Jack Haynes.

Southern Brave

C – James Vince, Jofra Archer, Alex Davies, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Ross Whiteley, Quinton de Kock (James Fuller to replace when de Kock is on international duty), Marcus Stoinis (Paul Stirling will replace when Stoinis is away on international duty), Jake Lintott, Tim David, Joe Weatherley, Daniel Moriarty, Rehan Ahmed, Finn Allen, Michael Hogan.

Trent Rockets

C – Lewis Gregory, Matthew Carter, Marchant de Lange, Rashid Khan (Tabraiz Shamsi will replace when Rashid is away on international duty), Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Joe Root, Colin Munro, Luke Wood, Luke Fletcher, Samit Patel, Sam Cook, Ian Cockbain, Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

Welsh Fire

C – Josh Cobb, Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett, Jake Ball, David Payne, Leus du Plooy, Ryan Higgins, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Clarke, Tom Banton, Adam Zampa, David Miller, Sam Hain, Jacob Bethell, Matt Critchley, Noor Ahmad, George Scrimshaw.

Women’s competition

Birmingham Phoenix

C – Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Sterre Kalis, Emily Arlott, Gwen Davies, Georgia Elwiss, Ria Fackrell, Phoebe Franklin, Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones, Eve Jones, Ellyse Perry, Abtaha Maqsood, Issy Wong, Deepti Sharma, Davina Perrin.

London Spirit

C – Charlie Dean, Beth Mooney, Amelia Kerr, Megan Schutt, Sophie Luff, Amara Carr, Freya Davies, Naomi Dattani, Danielle Gibson, Heather Knight (c), Alice Monaghan, Grace Scrivens, Jess Kerr, Natasha Wraith, Nancy Harman, Grace Ballinger.

Manchester Originals

C – Kate Cross, Deandra Dottin, Amy Satterthwaite, Ami Campbell, Phoebe Graham, Georgie Boyce, Sophie Ecclestone, Cordelia Griffith, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Lizelle Lee, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Lea Tahuhu, Mahika Gaur.

Northern Superchargers

C – Hollie Armitage, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alyssa Healy, Bess Heath, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Kalea Moore, Jemimah Rodrigues, Liz Russell, Linsey Smith, Laura Wolvaardt, Jenny Gunn, Lucy Higham, Heather Graham, Bethany Harmer, Rachel Slater.

Oval Invincibles

C – Dane van Niekerk, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Alice Capsey, Grace Gibbs, Danielle Gregory, Shabnim Ismail, Sophia Smale (replaced Emma Jones), Marizanne Kapp, Mady Villiers, Aylish Cranstone, Emily Windsor, Eva Gray, Kira Chathli, Suzie Bates, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Kirstie White (replaced Tash Farrant).

Southern Brave

C – Anya Shrubsole, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Adams, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Smriti Mandhana, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Danni Wyatt, Jo Gardner, Freya Kemp, Ella McCaughan, Molly Strano.

Trent Rockets

C – Natalie Sciver, Meg Lanning, Mignon du Preez, Bryony Smith, Alana King, Katherine Brunt, Kathryn Bryce, Abbey Freeborn, Sarah Glenn, Marie Kelly, Sophie Munro, Alexa Stonehouse, Georgia Davis, Elyse Villani, Ella Claridge, Emma Marlow.

Welsh Fire

C -Tammy Beaumont, Rachael Haynes, Annabel Sutherland, Fran Wilson, Alex Hartley, Fritha Morris, Sarah Bryce, Hannah Baker, Lauren Filer, Katie George, Alex Griffiths, Nicole Harvey, Georgia Hennessy, Hayley Matthews, Claire Nicholas, Nicola Carey.

Who has won The Hundred?

The inaugural men’s Hundred was won by Southern Brave and women’s by Oval Invincibles. The final matches finished:

Men’s – Southern Brave: 168/5, Birmingham Phoenix: 136/5

Women’s – Oval Invincibles: 121/6, Southern Brave: 73 – all out.

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