Behind the Scenes: The Hundred

The Hundred, the ECB’s 100-ball-a-side competition, aims to carry over momentum from The Ashes as it commences this week. Adrian Pennington takes to the crease to uncover the inside story.

All 68 matches of The Hundred (34 men and 34 women’s) in the month-long tournament are being screened on Sky Sports, with 16 of them also broadcast live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC TV (which also has radio ball-by-ball commentary on every game).

The Hundred features eight teams across seven cities competing in men’s and women’s cricket. Every day will be a double-header with a women’s match in the afternoon and a men’s game following in the evening, each innings lasting approx. 65 mins.

Sky Sports produces the host feed from which the BBC produces its...

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