The Hundred tournament introduced by ECB is on the verge of its commencement. The new format-based tournament maiden edition is all set to begin from 22nd Jule 2021 and Fan code will broadcast all the games in India. The re-innovated tournament will be broadcasted by Fan code for the next four years.
It is reported that Star Sports and Sony Sports were in the race to get the official rights of the tournament. But, Fan code ended bagging the rights for the upcoming four years. They are now the official partner of The Hundred tournament that will witness its first game on 22nd July between Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals at Kennington Oval, London.
The Hundred Set To Begin from 22nd July, Fancode Earns Live Streaming Rights
England Cricket Board has come up with a changed format that cricket has never witnessed in the history of cricket. They have knocked out the “overs” term from their rule book and replaced it with “balls”. It is said that many things are at stake for ECB and they will be expecting The Hundred to emerge as a money-spinner that can change the trend of cricket across the planet.
The games in this event will comprise of 100 balls/per innings with each bowler getting 10 balls to bowl in one go. However, the teams will have a choice to make their bowler bowl 5 or 10 balls from the same bowling end.
The Hundred tournaments consist of a total 68 games that are spread over the next 5 weeks. And, this tournament comprises 8 women and 8 men’s teams participating in the maiden edition.
The Hundred Playing conditions/Rules:
- Overs are shifted to ‘balls’
- Umpires will call ‘five’ at the end of a bowler’s set of balls. A white card will be held up by the umpire after the set of five
- Two sets of ‘five’ will be bowled from one end and even with the same bowler if needed
- First 25 balls of the innings will be a powerplay
- Fielding team can opt to take a two-minute strategic time-out after the initial 25 balls.
- Both teams will earn a point each in group stage’s tied matches. But in the eliminator and final, they will go to a ‘super five’
- Second super five will be played if the first super five is tied. If the second one is tied, the team that finished at a better place in group stage will win the contest
Many modern-day cricket greats will feature in the maiden edition of The Hundred like Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, and Jonny Bairstow. Meanwhile, many big names from women cricket will also play in the maiden edition of The Hundred like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and Jemimah Rodrigues. The eight brand new city-based teams are Birmingham Phoenix (Edgbaston) etc.
Match timings (IST)
The game days are divided into two categories with time defined for the games to be played in the tournament. The single-game day will saw Men’s playing at 11:00 PM (IST) and women playing at 7:30 PM (IST)
On the other hand, on days when double-headers will be played, women games will be played at 3:30 PM (IST) and 7:00 PM (IST) followed by Mens game at 7:00 PM (IST) and 10:30 PM (IST)
Single Match Day – Men’s – 11:00 PM, Women’s – 7:30 PM
Double Header – Men’s – 7:00 PM & 10:30 PM, Women’s – 3:30 PM & 7 PM
Broadcast Details
Live Streaming – FanCode (app and website)
The Hundred Schedule (Men & Women)
July 21, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (women’s), Kia Oval
July 22, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (women’s), Kia Oval
July 23, Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit, Edgbaston
July 24, Trent Rockets v Southern Brave, Trent Bridge
July 24, Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire, Emerald Headingley
July 25, London Spirit v Oval Invincibles, Lord’s
July 25, Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix, Emirates Old Trafford
July 26, Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers, Trent Bridge
July 27, Welsh Fire v Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens
July 28, Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers, Emirates Old Trafford
July 29, London Spirit v Trent Rockets, Lord’s
July 30, Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix, Ageas Bowl
July 31, Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens
July 31, Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles, Emerald Headingley
August 1, Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets, Edgbaston
August 1, London Spirit v Southern Brave, Lord’s
August 2, Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire, Kia Oval
August 3, London Spirit v Northern Superchargers, Lord’s
August 4, Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles, Edgbaston
August 5, Manchester Originals v Southern Brave, Emirates Old Trafford
August 6, Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets, Sophia Gardens
August 7, Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers, Ageas Bowl
August 8, Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets, Kia Oval
August 9, Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire, Edgbaston
August 10, Manchester Originals v London Spirit, Emirates Old Trafford
August 11, Southern Brave v Welsh Fire, Ageas Bowl
August 12, Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Emerald Headingley
August 13, Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge
August 14, Oval Invincibles v London Spirit, Kia Oval
August 15, Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals, Trent Bridge
August 16, Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles, Ageas Bowl
August 17, Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix, Emerald Headingley
August 18, Welsh Fire v London Spirit, Sophia Gardens
August 20, The Hundred Eliminators, Kia Oval
August 21, The Hundred 2021 Finals (both men’s and women’s), Lord’s
The Hundred Squads:
Birmingham Phoenix
Men’s: Chris Woakes, Dom Sibley, Moeen Ali (captain), Pat Brown, Adam Hose, Tom Helm, Benny Howell, Chris Cooke, Liam Livingstone, Tom Abell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Miles Hammond, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Dillon Pennington
Women’s: Amy Jones (captain), Shafali Verma, Ria Fackrell, Marie Kelly, Evelyn Jones, Emily Arlott, Kirstie Gordon, Phoebe Franklin, Abtaha Maqsood, Thea Brookes, Gwen Davies, Isabelle Wong, Georgia Elwiss, Erin Burns, Katie Mack
London Spirit
Men’s: Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Eoin Morgan (captain), Mohammad Amir, Jade Dernbach, Mohammad Nabi, Luis Reece, Adam Rossington, Mason Crane, Joe Denly, Josh Inglis, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Mark Wood, Ravi Bopara, Chris Wood, Blake Cullen
Women’s: Deandra Dottin, Naomi Dattani, Deepti Sharma, Heather Knight (captain), Amara Carr, Aylish Cranstone, Danielle Gibson, Susie Rowe, Chloe Tryon, Charlie Dean, Freya Davies, Sophie Munro, Tammy Beaumont, Grace Scrivens, Alice Monaghan
Manchester Originals
Men’s: Jos Buttler, Joe Clarke, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Lockie Ferguson, Jamie Overton, Tom Lammonby, Steven Finn, Colin Ackermann, Richard Gleeson, Tom Hartley, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin Munro, Ollie Robinson, Sam Hain, Fred Klaassen
Women’s: Kate Cross, Danielle Collins, Mignon du Preez, Harmanpreet Kaur, Alice Dyson, Cordelia Griffith, Hannah Jones, Lizelle Lee, Georgie Boyce, Natalie Brown, Ellie Threlkeld, Alex Hartley, Emma Lamb, Sophie Ecclestone, Laura Jackson
Northern Superchargers
Men’s: Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Lyth, Brydon Carse, Chris Lynn, John Simpson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matthew Potts, Matthew Fisher, Harry Brook, Callum Parkinson, Faf du Plessis, Jordan Thompson, Ben Raine
Women’s: Hollie Armitage, Katie Levick, Jemimah Rodrigues, Lauren Winfield-Hill (captain), Helen Fenby, Bess Heath, Beth Langston, Linsey Smith, Alice Davidson-Richards, Laura Kimmince, Laura Wolvaardt, Sterre Kalis, Kalea Moore
Oval Invincibles
Men’s: Sam Curran, Rory Burns, Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Alex Blake, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Sam Billings, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Sandeep Lamichhane, Saqib Mahmood, Colin Ingram, Brandon Glover, Jordan Clark, Jordan Cox
Women’s: Fran Wilson, Georgia Adams, Tash Farrant, Megan Belt, Eva Gray, Marizanne Kapp, Rhianna Southby, Sarah Bryce, Alice Capsey, Jo Gardner, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers, Shabnim Ismail, Danielle Gregory
Southern Brave
Men’s: Jofra Archer, Liam Dawson, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Delray Rawlins, James Vince, Alex Davies, Max Waller, Craig Overton, Ross Whiteley, Danny Briggs, Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock, Jake Lintott, Colin de Grandhomme
Women’s: Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Smriti Mandhana, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield, Anya Shrubsole, Stafanie Taylor, Danni Wyatt, Lauren Bell, Sonia Odedra, Fi Morris, Sophia Dunkley, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella McCaughan, Charlotte Taylor
Trent Rockets
Men’s: Joe Root, Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, Matt Carter, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Ben Cox, Lewis Gregory, D’Arcy Short, Luke Wood, Luke Wright, Samit Patel, Timm van der Gugten, Sam Cook, Wahab Riaz (Marchant de Lange in early season)
Women’s: Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver, Kathryn Bryce, Abbey Freeborn, Nancy Harman, Lucy Higham, Michaela Kirk, Ellie Mitchell, Heather Graham, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Rachel Priest, Ella Claridge, Emily Windsor, Sarah Glenn, Teresa Graves
Welsh Fire
Men’s: Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Qais Ahmad, Ryan Higgins, David Payne, Liam Plunkett, Jake Ball, Iain Cockbain, Josh Cobb, Matt Critchley, David Lloyd, Jimmy Neesham (first three games), Glenn Phillips, Leus du Plooy
