The Hundred

With Welsh Fire in action tonight against Southern Brave as The Hundred returns for a second year, we revisit this piece written by David Owens last August ...

It has blown the cobwebs away, opening cricket up to a far wider audience, encouraging kids to explore what the game has to offer. The Hundred has also placed the women’s game squarely on an even footing with their male counterparts. That said I could murder a bag of Hula Hoops and my desire for Tyrrells kettle chips has risen exponentially during the last month. It has allowed the women the opportunity to play in front of the largest crowds they’ve ever encountered, acting as a wonderful showcase for their skills and no doubt inspiring a new generation of girls. Each team’s shirt bearing the logo of a snack brand – has come as a welcome relief from the force-fed diet of gambling adverts that are so unavoidable at football matches. How do you sum up The Hundred – the new limited overs competition that has added a splash of colour to the cricket season.

Birmingham Phoenix · London Spirit · Manchester Originals · Northern Superchargers · Oval Invincibles · Southern Brave · Trent Rockets · Welsh Fire.

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- Monday 29 August: Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire (Trent Bridge, 3.30pm) - Saturday 20 August: Trent Rockets v London Spirit (Trent Bridge, 3.30pm) - Wednesday 17 August: Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles (Trent Bridge, 3.30pm) - Monday 29 August: Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire (Trent Bridge, 7pm) - Saturday 20 August: Trent Rockets v London Spirit (Trent Bridge, 7pm) A Welsh Fire statement read: “We understand Jonny’s decision and wish him all the best. - Wednesday 17 August: Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles (Trent Bridge, 7pm) They will do battle again later that month at Emirates Old Trafford, with Ben Stokes’ men concluding their red-ball summer at the Kia Oval for the third Test, which will begin on September 8. Hopefully we’ll have a league table of that. NH: We’re trying to do a power meter. And as far as cricket knowledge and being relevant, I don’t think you could have a more relevant white-ball cricketer in England at the moment than Eoin Morgan. So, it’s great to have him.

The Hundred has returned for its second season, after dazzling and, erm, baffling crowds in equal measure! Even seasoned cricket watchers at times struggled to ...

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Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain looks ahead to the second edition of The Hundred and the "world-class, world-beaters" set to take centre stage, as well as how ...

Tickets for The Hundred are selling fast! If they were to win it this time round, there may not be a dry eye in the house. A large percentage of that side are over for the tournament. I liked them last year too and the women were one game away from doing the double. I'm looking forward to watching the world-class, world-beaters add to The Hundred. I like both of the Southern Brave squads. Under Meg Lanning, you could argue, it's the greatest white-ball cricket side there has been in the women's game. It's a great opportunity for him, if he has another fabulous tournament of smashing it everywhere, as the likes of Mott and Rob Key will be watching on. It's an opportunity to either regain form or, if you're on the periphery, to showcase your skills. The atmosphere was just phenomenal, and it had different feel about it. That's the important stuff. There are two World Cups coming up.

James Vince hits unbeaten 71 as Southern Brave begin men's Hundred campaign with easy victory over Welsh Fire.

They look like the team to beat. Southern Brave were fantastic from ball one tonight. On working in tandem with promising 17-year-old spinner Rehan Ahmed: "I have taken him under my wing a little having been a teacher, although Rehan does not need much help. A real good team performance and James Vince made it look easy. Southern Brave's Jake Lintott speaking on BBC Two: " A great win. "It doesn't feel that easy at the moment! "I don't think we need to do anything drastic. "It was a big toss to lose. "My gold chain? He looked in great form this evening. The spinners did a great job as well. Post update

Southern Brave (109 from 70 balls) beat Welsh Fire (107 from 100 balls) in the opening game of The Hundred 2022; James Vince (71 off 41 balls) excels with ...

Tickets for The Hundred are selling fast! As for Fire and Brave, they are back in action at the weekend and next Wednesday respectively. "There wasn't a huge amount of scoreboard pressure and when they searched for wickets we picked off some boundaries and stayed in control the whole time. Tickets for The Hundred are selling fast! I thought the only way we would let them in was to lose early wickets. He plays the back-foot punch through the off-side so beautifully, plays spinners of the back foot.

In an exclusive interview with Sporf, Liam Livingstone lays out his hopes for The Hundred season two, and reflects on the season one success.

“I guess the cool thing for us was inspiring the kids to make cricket cool. The Hundred is cricket’s newest competition that fuses blockbuster entertainment with world-class cricket. It sort of went from there, and I’m guessing it was the easy way to follow, the 100 balls. It was more, go out there and have a smile on your face, and enjoy yourself. I guess you could see that as the tournament went on. On the field, Livingstone had little issue in adapting to the new Hundred format, compared to T20 cricket. So I guess that’s the reason everybody’s excited about what is to come this year. And the Birmingham Phoenix star believes that it has worked a treat. “It just became the norm to stick The Hundred on at night. “So, I’m not comparing us to Love Island, but yeah, I guess it was that easy thing to just stick on while you were making tea, or you’re having tea, or whatever. And I guess it was, sort of, fear of the unknown. However, he witnessed, first-hand, that the audience reception improved as it went on.

James Vince, Southern Brave's captain, was top scorer with 71 not out as his side beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in Southampton.

If the fourth ball of the first innings had set the tone for the remainder, a similarly telling moment came from the fifth ball of Brave’s reply. You keep believing but it was losing the fourth, the fifth and the sixth – it didn’t allow us to get going. The innings started badly, with Joe Clarke out to the fourth ball without a run on the board, chipping meekly to Marcus Stoinis at cover, and never recovered. Those extras brought an imperfect end to what, for all the excellence of the home side’s performance, was in many respects an imperfect opening game. “The only way we would let them back into the game was to lose early wickets so there wasn’t a huge amount of scoreboard pressure. Welsh Fire mustered barely a spark throughout as they lost first the toss, then a succession of wickets and finally, inevitably, the match.

James Vince continued his brilliant white-ball form as Southern Brave began their Hundred defence with a nine-wicket hammering of Welsh Fire.

Unfortunately, Ryan Higgins fluffed his chance and dropped Vince to the boundary with the fifth ball. Brave captain Vince was the Vitality Blast's leading scorer with 678 runs and began the second edition of the Hundred with 71 off 41 balls, with opening partner Alex Davies hitting a complementary 26. - Brave captain Vince began the second edition of the Hundred with 71 off 41 balls

Missing stars, a lack of boundaries and no tension in the result. This wasn't the opener the ECB was after.

"The only way we would let them back into the game was to lose early wickets so there wasn't a huge amount of scoreboard pressure. That also exacerbated the impact of the toss, with conditions significantly harder for batters in the first innings than the second. The Ageas Bowl was sold out, though not quite at full capacity with two of the temporary stands for England's T20Is against India and South Africa covered and unused, and felt subdued for much of the night. Fire lost Joe Clarke, Tom Banton and Ollie Pope inside the first 22 balls for 16 runs between them, and despite Duckett's valiant 40 off 31 and two drops from Vince in the field, they were a long way short of a competitive total. The opening night of the Hundred's second season launched with a fireworks display so extensive that the smoke took nearly five minutes to clear. Missing stars, a lack of boundaries and no tension in the result.

The Headingley-based men's side could have eight players aged 34 and over in their first-choice XI.

It would have been nice to have them around a while longer,” he said. “We’ve had it tough with a few of the England boys. You always need the exuberance of youth but it’s about mixing that with the experience too.”

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“I’ve had the chance to work with him as Pakistan’s bowling coach for two or three years now,” he says. “I’d love to play for my country in all three formats.” “I’ve been in the gym while I was banned, got the strength and conditioning aspect of everything right and that’s actually helped me bowl faster. I went in every day and bowled 7,000 to 8,000 times overall to try and get it right. I also have more control now so when I’m in rhythm I will hopefully bowl quicker. Yet after months of work and thousands of deliveries, the youngster’s new action was cleared in June.

The Headingley-based men's side could have eight players aged 34 and over in their first-choice XI.

It would have been nice to have them around a while longer,” he said. “But you get used to making these changes. Du Plessis has been dealt a tough hand by circumstances, with Potts’ change in status and an injury to Brydon Carse robbing him of two strike bowlers. We want to inspire the next generation and this is where it starts.” “We’ve had it tough with a few of the England boys. You always need the exuberance of youth but it’s about mixing that with the experience too.”

The England all-rounder finished the 2021 men's Hundred with the most runs and the highest individual score.

It is quite nice to look back and see we were inspiring the next generation to pick up a bat or ball and play cricket. “I think someone like Harry Brook has the potential to do that. “Things like five-ball overs and the tactics behind it were completely different, especially at the death when you are the fielding side. We wanted to go out and have fun with a smile on our faces. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. I guess the way it snowballed throughout the summer was pretty cool.

Jordan Thompson is relishing the prospect of picking the brains behind England's World Cup triumph during the next month of Hundred action. The Yorkshire all-rounder has swapped teams for the second season, moving from the Northern Superchargers to ...

Jonny Bairstow has also opted out of the Hundred with Welsh Fire to rest ahead of England’s Test series against South Africa later this month. I will just go and try to smack it and get some wickets.” For players, the Hundred is a completely different experience to anything else in English cricket. I know it’s a cliche, but the lads will be fighting to win games for him. But he will be there with us in spirit. “Teams are quite settled as well when you look down the squads.

Smoking policy; Weather forecast. Ticketing information. Tickets for Trent Rockets' home matchdays in The Hundred are available via thehundred.com: Sat 6 August ...

- Return it to our Eco cup return terminals and regain your £1 deposit. Toilet facilities will be open and signposted around the ground, with stewards on hand to guide you to your nearest facility. You are most welcome to exit the venue during the course of your visit to explore the surrounding area. Accessible toilets are available in the following locations, and can be accessed using a RADAR key. We ask that you travel light and bring only essential items. The resulting video will even include your name and the match details with a printed background unique to Trent Bridge. You'll even be able to print out the photo and take it home. Passenger lifts are available in the following areas: A wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at stalls around the ground. Parking can be found at Clifton South, The Forest, Hucknall, Moor Bridge, Phoenix, Toton Lane and Wilkinson Street. For more details visit www.thetram.net/park-and-ride This parking will be available from two hours before scheduled start times until an hour after the end of the men’s match. Parking is available in Bridge Field (NG2 6AP), approximately 200 yards from Trent Bridge, and can be pre-booked online.

The second season of the four-week, 100-ball men's and women's cricket competition started in Southampton on Wednesday, with the first action in Trafford on ...

Mr Kennedy said: "This concept of cricket is radical, and Manchester is a radical city. "Manchester is more than our name, it’s our home, so to be part of a piece of art that captures that iconic Manchester spirit is a real honour. A Manchester Originals mosaic was unveiled at Old Trafford ahead of the return of The Hundred to the borough.