ECB announces full schedule of The Hundred 2022, tournament to kickstart on August 3

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday (January 27) released the schedule for The Hundred 2022. The inaugural edition of the competition took place last year and fans were entertained thoroughly. As the title suggests, 100-balls per-side matches are on display with an over comprising of 10 deliveries. Either a bowler can deliver 10 balls on the trot or can get switched after five balls.

Under James Vince’s leadership, Southern Brave became the inaugural winners of the men’s competition. While the Brave would like to add another title in their cabinet, the other seven teams would also be eyeing to get the glory. Meanwhile, the tournament days underway on August 3 with the final taking place on September 3 at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Like the previous seasons, all teams will cross swords in eight league-stage matches and the top three will advance to the next stage. While the top-placed team will directly advance to the final clash, the second and third-placed team will battle it out in the Eliminator clash with a place in the summit encounter being at stakes.

Teams can retain a maximum of 10 players

Speaking of how the squads will be formed, each team can retain 10 members from their 15-player squad last season. These retentions can either be domestic or overseas players. The retention window is now live until the middle of February. Notably, no team may retain more than two England contracted players.

While the likes of Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Adil Rashid and Jason Roy have central contracts, they can be retained as domestic players by their respective franchises. The squads will be finalized in the draft.  Selection will take place in a draw order, with each team taking it in turns to complete their squads. Notably, all sides must leave one of their slots open for the Wildcard Draft, which would allow teams to make one more addition near to the start of The Hundred 2022.

The Hundred Schedule: 
Wednesday,3 August – Southern Brave v Welsh Fire
Thursday,4 August – Oval Invincibles v London Spirit
Friday,5 August ­– Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers
Saturday,6 August – Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix
Sunday,7 August – Welsh Fire v Oval Invincibles

Monday,8 August – London Spirit v Manchester Originals
Tuesday,9 August – Northern Superchargers v Trent Rockets
Wednesday,10 August – Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave
Thursday,11 August – Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers
Friday,12 August – Southern Brave v London Spirit
Saturday,13 August – Manchester Originals v Trent Rockets
Saturday,13 August – Welsh Fire v Birmingham Phoenix
Sunday,14 August – Northern Superchargers v London Spirit
Sunday,14 August – Oval Invincibles v Southern Brave

Monday,15 August – Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets
Tuesday,16 August – Manchester Originals v Welsh Fire
Wednesday,17 August – Trent Rockets v Oval Invincibles
Thursday,18 August – Southern Brave v Manchester Originals
Friday,19 August – Birmingham Phoenix v Northern Superchargers
Saturday,20 August – Trent Rockets v London Spirit
Sunday,21 August – Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals

Monday,22 August – Welsh Fire v Southern Brave
Tuesday,23 August – Oval Invincibles v Birmingham Phoenix
Wednesday,24 August – London Spirit v Welsh Fire
Thursday,25 August – Southern Brave v Trent Rockets
Friday,26 August – Welsh Fire v Northern Superchargers
Saturday,27 August – London Spirit v Oval Invincibles
Sunday,28 August – Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals

Monday,29 August – Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire
Tuesday,30 August – London Spirit v Birmingham Phoenix
Wednesday,31 August – Northern Superchargers v Southern Brave
Wednesday,31 August – Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles

Friday,2 September – Eliminator (The Ageas Bowl)
Saturday,3 September – Final (Lord’s)