The Hundred

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The Hundred is a professional 100-ball cricket competition in England and Wales featuring city-based franchise teams and a fast-paced, entertainment-focused format.

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The Hundred canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf limited-overs cricket format
professional cricket competition
abbreviation The Hundred self-link
ballCountPerEnd 5 or 10 consecutive balls
ballsPerOverEquivalent 5
bowlingChangeRequirement after 10 consecutive balls
broadcastPartner BBC Sport
Sky Sports
country England
Wales
distinguishingFeature 100 balls per innings instead of 120
features men's competition
women's competition
firstSeason 2021
focus fast-paced entertainment
format 100-ball cricket
genderEqualityFeature parallel men's and women's tournaments
governanceModel franchise-based
governingBody England and Wales Cricket Board
hasTeam Birmingham Phoenix
London Spirit
Manchester Originals
Northern Superchargers
Oval Invincibles
Southern Brave
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
inauguralSeason 2021
includes music and in-game entertainment
introducedBy England and Wales Cricket Board
location major cricket grounds in England
major cricket grounds in Wales
matchType limited overs
short-form cricket
numberOfBallsPerInnings 100
numberOfTeams 8
organiser England and Wales Cricket Board
originallyScheduledStart 2020
oversPerInningsEquivalent 16.4 overs
postponedDueTo COVID-19 pandemic
region England and Wales
relatedTo Twenty20 cricket
seasonTiming English summer
sport cricket
strategicTimeoutDuration 2.5 minutes
strategicTimeoutFor fielding side
targetAudience families
younger fans
teamType city-based franchise
tieBreaker Super Five

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Edgbaston Cricket Ground usedFor The Hundred
Sky Sports broadcasts The Hundred
The Hundred abbreviation The Hundred self-link
City End usedInCompetition The Hundred
T20 Blast influenced The Hundred