The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket tournament organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board, know about its schedule and live streaming and telecast in India
This ultra-short cricket tournament will take place for the first time on 21st July this year, across various venues in England. It will feature back-to-back men’s and women’s matches on the same day. Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan, Faf du Plessis and Sunil Narine are some of the cricketing greats who will be in action along with 5 Indian players across the women’s teams. Read on to know the rules of the format and live streaming details.
The Hundred 2021 Cricket Competition Rules
In February 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board had confirmed the revised playing conditions of The Hundred cricket tournament. Following are the rules of the new format.
- The tournament will have 100 balls per innings and whoever scores the most runs wins.
- The fielding side will switch ends after 10 balls.
- Bowlers can either bowl five or 10 consecutive balls, as the captain decides.
- Each bowler can deliver maximum 20 balls per game.
- Each of the bowling sides will get a strategic timeout of up to two and a half minutes.
- The coaches may walk out to the middle of the ground and discuss tactics with their players in the middle of the game.
- Each team will have a 25-ball powerplay.
- Only two fielders can be outside the initial 30-yard circle during the powerplay.
- A match will last for two and a half hours.
The Hundred Cricket Venues, Schedule and Tickets
The first match of The Hundred tournament will take place on Wednesday, 21st July between the women of Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals at the Kia Oval, London. Other venues include Edgbaston, Emerald Headingley, Lord’s, Emirates Old Trafford, The Aegeas Bowl, Sophia Gardens, and Trent Bridge. The tournament will continue till late August with the final scheduled for 21st August at Lord’s.
Visit the official website of The Hundred HERE to know about all the fixtures, timings and how to buy tickets for the same.
The Hundred Live Streaming And Telecast In UK, India, Australia And USA
UK: SkySports, Sky Cricket’s YouTube channel, BBC
Australia: Kayo Sports
USA: Willow TV
India: FanCode app
South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
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