| 2024 season of The Hundred | |
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| Fromdate: | 23 July |
| Todate: | 18 August 2024 |
| Administrator: | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | 100-ball cricket |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions: | W: London Spirit (1st title) M: Oval Invincibles (2nd title) |
| Participants: | W: 8 M: 8 |
| Matches: | 68 W: 34 M: 34 |
| Player Of The Series: | W: Annabel Sutherland (London Spirit) M: Sam Curran (Oval Invincibles) |
| Most Runs: | W: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets) (303) M: James Vince (Southern Brave) (424) |
| Most Wickets: | W: Linsey Smith (Northern Superchargers) (15) M: Two players (19)[1] |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2023 The Hundred season |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Next Tournament: | 2025 The Hundred season |
| Website: | The Hundred |
The 2024 season of The Hundred was the fourth season of The Hundred, a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men's and women's teams located in major cities across England and Wales.
The eight teams that competed in the 2023 season returned for a fourth year. They are all franchises, operating separately from the existing county cricket clubs, with each representing large areas of England and Wales.
| Team | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Phoenix | Edgbaston, Birmingham | ||
| London Spirit | Lord's, London | ||
| Manchester Originals | Old Trafford, Manchester | ||
| Northern Superchargers | Headingley, Leeds | ||
| Oval Invincibles | The Oval, London | ||
| Southern Brave | Rose Bowl, Southampton | ||
| Trent Rockets | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | ||
| Welsh Fire (Welsh: Tân Cymreig) | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
As with the previous iterations of this competition, eight city-based teams will compete for the men's and women's titles over a month between 23 July and 18 August 2024.
The eight city-based teams will compete over 64 matches in the group stage (32 men's, 32 women's). All of the men's and women's matches will be held on the same day at the same grounds, with one ticket giving access to both contests.
Each team will play four matches at home and four matches away. This includes one match against every other side in the competition and then a bonus match against their nearest regional rivals.[2]
After the league stage is complete, the top three teams will compete in the knockout stage to decide the ultimate champions. The second and third teams will meet in an eliminator at The Oval in London. The winner of the eliminator will then meet the team that finishes top of the league, in the final at Lord's.[3]
Player retentions for all eight teams were confirmed ahead of the draft in March.[4] The draft took place on 20 March 2024.[5] Wildcard picks were confirmed on 24 June 2024.[6]
On 24 June 2024 the ECB confirmed a number of replacements:[7] [8]
Birmingham Phoenix:
London Spirit:
Manchester Originals:
Oval Invincibles:
Southern Brave:
Welsh Fire:
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The following players were replaced in the men's competition.[9] [10] [8]
Birmingham Phoenix:
London Spirit:
Manchester Originals:
Northern Superchargers:
Oval Invincibles:
Trent Rockets:
Welsh Fire:
One-hundred-ball cricket is a form of limited overs cricket, played by two teams each playing a single innings made up of 100 balls.Games last approximately two and a half hours.
The format of the game is:
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| + Women | |||
| Runs | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 60* | ||
| 271 | 65* | ||
| 229 | 66* | ||
| 227 | 61 | ||
| 222 | 59 | ||
| + Men | |||
| Runs | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | 90* | ||
| 269 | 92 | ||
| 228 | 61 | ||
| 227 | 66* | ||
| 214 | 61* | ||
| + Women | |||
| Wickets | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3/12 | ||
| 13 | 4/22 | ||
| 12 | 3/17 | ||
| 11 | 2/12 | ||
| 4/11 | |||
| 4/14 | |||
| 2/19 | |||
| + Men | ||||
| Wickets | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4/17 | |||
| 4/16 | ||||
| 17 | 5/16 | |||
| 15 | 3/19 | |||
| 14 | 5/12 |