The Hundred to begin from July 21: Rules, Format, Squads, Schedule and Live Streaming

Hundred is an action-packed new 100 ball cricket competition that is expected to put viewers on edge of ir seats.  tournament with a unique format will be hosted by  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and will take place for first time in 2021, having been delayed by a year due to  COVID pandemic.

It will feature world-class players and massive names from around world. Eight brand new city-based women's and men's teams will compete over five weeks every summer. A men’s squ and women’s squ has been formed for each team, with competitions running alongside each or. tournament will give equal weightage to both men's and women's sides, with almost all matches taking place as back-to-back double-heers at same venue on same day. 

format of game is

• 100 balls per innings
• A change of ends after 10 balls
• Bowlers deliver eir five or 10 consecutive balls
• Each bowler can deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game
• Each bowling side gets a strategic time-out of up to two and a half minutes
• A 25-ball powerplay start for each team
• Two fielders are allowed outside 30-yard circle during powerplay
• Teams will be able to call time-outs, as has been case in  IPL
• A simplified scoreboard is also proposed

Hundred's structure

In total re will be 32 matches in league. Each team will play four matches at home and four matches away, This will include one match against every or side and n a second bonus match against ir nearest regional rivals

Once league table has been settled top three teams will n compete in playoffs to decide ultimate champion. second and third teams will meet in a semi-final, which will be played at Oval. winner of semi-final will meet team that finished top of league in final at Lord's, where y will compete to be crowned champions.

teams that have been created

Eight new teams have been created. 

Those teams will be:

• Birmingham Phoenix (Edgbaston)
• London Spirit (Lord's)
• Manchester Originals (Emirates Old Trafford)
• Norrn Superchargers (Emerald Heingley)
• Oval Invincibles (Kia Oval)
• Sourn Brave (Ageas Bowl)
• Trent Rockets (Trent Bridge
• Welsh Fire (Sophia Gardens)

Each squ will be me up of 15 players with a maximum of three overseas stars.

How to live stream Hundred in India?

Starting July 21, 2021, Hundred will be live streaming in India on FanCode app for a nominal subscription fee. FanCode has bagged an exclusive four-year brocast rights deal with ECB.

fixture list for Hundred

opening day aside, women’s and men’s fixtures will be held on same day. Both games have been mentioned below unless stated orwise.

• July 21, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (women’s), Kia Oval
• July 22, Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (men’s), Kia Oval
• July 23, Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit, Edgbaston
• July 24, Trent Rockets v Sourn Brave, Trent Bridge; Norrn Superchargers v Welsh Fire, Emerald Heingley
• July 25, London Spirit v Oval Invincibles, Lord’s; Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix, Emirates Old Trafford
• July 26, Trent Rockets v Norrn Superchargers, Trent Bridge
• July 27, Welsh Fire v Sourn Brave, Sophia Gardens
• July 28, Manchester Originals v Norrn Superchargers, Emirates Old Trafford
• July 29, London Spirit v Trent Rockets, Lord’s
• July 30, Sourn Brave v Birmingham Phoenix, Ageas Bowl
• July 31, Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals, Sophia Gardens; Norrn Superchargers v Oval Invincibles, Emerald Heingley
• August 01, Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets, Edgbaston; London Spirit v Sourn Brave, Lord’s
• August 02, Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire, Kia Oval
• August 03, London Spirit v Norrn Superchargers, Lord’s
• August 04, Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles, Edgbaston
• August 05, Manchester Originals v Sourn Brave, Emirates Old Trafford
• August 06, Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets, Sophia Gardens
• August 07, Sourn Brave v Norrn Superchargers, Ageas Bowl
• August 08, Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets, Kia Oval
• August 09, Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire, Edgbaston
• August 10, Manchester Originals v London Spirit, Emirates Old Trafford
• August 11, Sourn Brave v Welsh Fire, Ageas Bowl
• August 12, Norrn Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Emerald Heingley
• 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, Sourn Brave v Oval Invincibles, Ageas Bowl
• August 17, Norrn Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix, Emerald Heingley
• August 18, Welsh Fire v London Spirit, Sophia Gardens
• August 20, Eliminator (both women’s and men’s), Kia Oval
• August 21, Finals (both women’s and men’s), Lord’s

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