Cricket fans around the world get ready to witness thrilling matches in the third season of The Men’s Hundred.
As the name suggests, The Hundred is a 100-ball tournament organised by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB). This year’s league starts on August 1, 2023, with the final scheduled for August 27, 2023.
A total of 8 teams will feature in the 2023 Men’s Hundred league. The 8 teams that will participate are — Birmingham Phoenix, London Spirit, Manchester Originals, Northern Superchargers, Oval Invincibles, Southern Brave, Trent Rockets, and Welsh Fire.
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Format of The Hundred
The Hundred will see a total of 34 matches, including the Eliminator and the Final.
The defending champion Trent Rockets and the Southern Brave will play in the first game on August 1 at Trent Bridge.
Each team plays four home and four away games, including a bonus second match against their nearest regional opponent.
After the 32 league games, teams standing at No. 2 and No. 3 will compete in the Eliminator. Then the winner of the Eliminator will square off against the No. 1 team in the Hundred Final.
The iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London will host the Hundred’s Final on August 27.
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Schedule of the Hundred 2023
Here’s the full schedule of the 2023 Men’s Hundred tournament.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local/IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave | Trent Bridge | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 2 | Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals | Sophia Gardens | 3 PM / 7:30 PM |
| Aug 2 | London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles | Lord’s | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 3 | Northern Superchargers vs Birmingham Phoenix | Headingley | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 4 | Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire | Ageas Bowl | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 5 | Manchester Originals vs London Spirit | Emirates Old Trafford | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 5 | Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets | Edgbaston | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 6 | Southern Brave vs Northern Superchargers | Ageas Bowl | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 6 | Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire | Kia Oval | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 7 | Manchester Originals vs Birmingham Phoenix | Emirates Old Trafford | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 8 | London Spirit vs Southern Brave | Lord’s | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 9 | Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers | Trent Bridge | 3 PM / 7:30 PM |
| Aug 9 | Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals | Kia Oval | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 10 | Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire | Edgbaston | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 11 | Northern Superchargers vs Oval Invincibles | Headingley | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 12 | London Spirit vs Trent Rockets | Lord’s | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 12 | Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave | Sophia Gardens | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 13 | Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals | Headingley | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 13 | Birmingham Phoenix vs Oval Invincibles | Edgbaston | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 14 | Welsh Fire vs Trent Rockets | Sophia Gardens | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 15 | Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit | Kia Oval | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 16 | Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix | Ageas Bowl | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 17 | Trent Rockets vs Manchester Originals | Trent Bridge | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 18 | London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers | Lord’s | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 19 | Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Bridge | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 19 | Southern Brave vs Oval Invincibles | Ageas Bowl | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 20 | Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers | Emirates Old Trafford | 2:30 PM / 7 PM |
| Aug 20 | Welsh Fire vs London Spirit | Sophia Gardens | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 21 | Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets | Kia Oval | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 22 | Northern Superchargers vs Welsh Fire | Headingley | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 23 | Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave | Emirates Old Trafford | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 24 | Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit | Edgbaston | 6:30 PM / 11 PM |
| Aug 26 | Eliminator: No. 2 vs No. 3 | Kia Oval | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
| Aug 27 | Final: No. 1 vs Winner of Eliminator | Lord’s | 6 PM / 10:30 PM |
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Squads
Here’s the player list of all Men’s Hundred teams.
Birmingham Phoenix
Chris Woakes, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Jamie Smith, Tom Helm, Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, Henry Brookes, Jacob Bethell, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Kane Richardson
London Spirit
Mark Wood, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Matt Critchley, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Dan Lawrence, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper, Daniel Bell-Drummond
Manchester Originals
Jos Buttler, Wanindu Hasaranga, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little, Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Max Holden, Fred Klaasen, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson
Northern Superchargers
Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Matthew Potts, David Wiese, Bas de Leede, Wayne Parnell, Callum Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Saif Zaib, Tom Banton, Michael Bracewell, Adam Lyth, Adam Hose, Brydon Carse
Oval Invincibles
Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Ihsanullah Khan, Danny Briggs, Nathan Sowter, Zak Chappell, Tawanda Muyeye, Saqib Mahmood, Heinrich Klaasen, Ross Whiteley
Southern Brave
Jofra Archer, Tim David, Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Matt Fisher, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Jafer Chohan, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed
Trent Rockets
Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid Khan, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matt Carter, Tom Moores, John Turner, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook
Welsh Fire
Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw, Luke Wells, Chris Cooke, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pope, Haris Rauf, David Payne
The Hundred 2023 Broadcast and Live Stream
The Hundred will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and the BBC in the UK. While in India, Sony Sports Network will telecast the tournament live on the Sony Sports 5 TV channel. Moreover, they will also live stream the tournament on their OTT app, Sony Liv.
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