The 2023 edition of The Hundred will be retained across a 4-week window in August upcoming year. The tournament is scheduled to be contested on a squeezed schedule from August 1 to August 27 to avoid an ability clash with England’s international season.
England’s home season will activate with a 1-off Test against Ireland in June first. This will be ensured by the Ashes from June 16 to July 31, leaving the upcoming month free of any international commitments. After their 5-match series against Australia, England’s next attempt comes in the form of a T20I series against New Zealand on August 30.
The initial 2 seasons of The Hundred, specifically the 2nd half, overlapped with England’s home tours of India and South Africa, leaving various local players unavailable.
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— The Hundred (@thehundred) November 11, 2022
In accordance with a report by ESPN Cricinfo, the competition will activate with the defending champion Trent Rockets winning on the Southern Brave on August 1 in Nottingham. The competition will be in a round-robin format, with the group stage closing on August 24.
Teams advancing to the next level are set to compete on August 26, with the final anticipated for August 27. Both knockout games (Eliminator and final) are slated to be performed in the capital city of London. It is to be notable that there will be 8 double-match days in the 2023 edition of the Hundred, in comparison to just 3 in the previous edition.
The Hundred is set to be retreaded up by a £400 million capital by a private equity
The franchises will have the choice of retaining up to 10 performers ahead of the draft in March on a mutually agreed salary. Up to 3 overseas performers can be included in the team, with all of them authorized to be part of the playing XI.
A private equity firm has tabled a £400 million bid for a 75 percent stake in the Hundredhttps://t.co/tHdLso2w2F
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 26, 2022
While The Hundred comes about in a window where England is not working with any international fixtures, performers could be tempted to skip the tournament, given the ODI World Cup taking place only a few months later.
Richard Thompson, the new chairman, informed The Guardian:
“We’re open but treading carefully in that space. We’re not going early. It’s just two years old, we can’t get greedy, we have to see it play out. The worst thing would be to do something too early, then see the value go through the roof and you’ve lost out and someone else benefits. It’s important to let it grow and develop first.”
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