The Hundred 2023 Preview: Squads, Odds, Dates, Schedule, and How To Watch

A summer of top quality cricket will continue in August when The Hundred returns, as eight men's teams and eight women's teams battle it out for glory over the 100-ball a side match, and yet it again will attract some of the stars of the short format of the game. 

Below we take a look at all the squads, odds, dates, schedule, and how you can watch the games on TV.

The Hundred is still a relatively new innovation that holds a controversial position in the cricketing calendar, but it's here to stay for another year, so embrace the boundary-hitting madness and support your team to the final on August 27...

When Is The Hundred 2023?

The Hundred 2023 will get under way on Tuesday 1st August with a sparkling double header taking place at Trent Bridge with Trent Rockets and Southern Brave doing battle.

The women's match will kick off at 3pm, while the men's clash will see the first ball bowled at 7pm.

We are then treated to over three weeks of constant action and the final of both the men's and women's tournament take place at Lord's on Sunday 27th August.

What Are The Odds For The Hundred 2023?

Trent Rockets stormed to victory in The Men's Hundred 12 months ago and the Nottinghamshire-based team are clear favourites to claim the 2023 crown with Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals just behind them in the betting.

In the women's event, The Oval Invincibles have been victorious in both years, so it's unsurprising to see them head of the betting.

What Are The Squads For The Hundred 2023?

Both the men's and women's squads are jam-packed with international quality cricketers and they should serve up some stunning, swashbuckling action throughout August and we take a look at the full squads for each team here.

Men's Hundred 2023 Squads

Birmingham Phoenix

Chris Woakes, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Kane Richardson, Jamie Smith, Tom Helm, Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, Henry Brookes, Jacob Bethell

London Spirit

Mark Wood, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Matt Critchley, Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell

Manchester Originals

Jos Buttler, Wanindu Hasaranga (replaced by Usama Mir), Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little, Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Max Holden, Fred Klaasen

Northern Superchargers

Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Tom Banton, Michael Bracewell (replaced by Matthew Short), Adam Lyth, Adam Hose, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, David Wiese, Bas de Leede, Wayne Parnell, Callum Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Saif Zaib

Oval Invincibles

Sam Curran, Sunil Narine (replaced by Adam Zampa from August 13), Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood (replaced by Tom Lawes), Heinrich Klaasen, Ross Whiteley, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Ihsanullah Khan, Danny Briggs, Nathan Sowter, Zak Chappell, Tawanda Muyeye

Southern Brave

Jofra Archer, Tim David, Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley, Jafer Chohan, Matt Fisher

Trent Rockets

Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid Khan, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matt Carter, Tom Moores, John Turner

Welsh Fire

Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pope, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw, Luke Wells, Chris Cooke

Women's Hundred 2023 Squads

Birmingham Phoenix

Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Sophie Devine, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick, Eve Jones, Abtaha Maqsood, Erin Burns, Chloe Brewer, Sterre Kalis, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely

London Spirit

Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr, Charlie Dean, Danielle Gibson, Grace Harris, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Munro, Sophie Luff, Grace Scrivens, Tara Norris, Niamh Holland, Richa Ghosh, Lauren Filer, Chloe Hill, Alice Monaghan,

Manchester Originals

Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Ellie Threlkeld, Laura Wolvaardt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kathryn Bryce, Katie George, Liberty Heap, Phoebe Graham, Fi Morris, Ami Campbell, Amara Carr, Mahika Gaur, Laura Jackson

Northern Superchargers

Alyssa Healy, Hollie Armitage, Linsey Smith, Bess Heath, Kate Cross, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Alice Davidson-Richards, Marie Kelly, Aylish Cranstone, Phoebe Franklin (replaced by Leah Dobson), Georgie Boyce, Lucy Higham, Grace Ballinger, Grace Hall

Oval Invincibles

Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tash Farrant (replaced by Lizzie Scott), Suzie Bates, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield, Eva Gray, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Kira Chathli, Sophia Smale, Beth Langston, Cordelia Griffith, Claudie Cooper

Southern Brave

Smriti Mandhana, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Danni Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Maitlan Brown, Georgia Adams, Rhianna Southby, Danielle Gregory, Kalea Moore, Seren Smale, Ellie Anderson, Mary Taylor

Trent Rockets

Nat Sciver-Brunt, Kat Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Bryony Smith, Harmanpreet Kaur, Lizelle Lee, Grace Potts, Kirstie Gordon, Josie Groves, Emma Jones (replaced by Cassidy McCarthy), Naomi Dattani, Alexa Stonehouse, Jo Gardner, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith

Welsh Fire

Tammy Beaumont, Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley, Alex Griffiths, Claire Nicholas, Sarah Bryce, Emily Windsor, Ella McCaughan, Georgia Davis, Kate Coppack

*Squads subject to change

What Venues Are Being Used For The Hundred 2023?

With only eight teams involved in the franchise competition then just under half of the county venues are being used during the competition and we take a look at them here.

• Edgbaston (Birmingham Phoenix)
• Lord's (London Spirit)
• Old Trafford (Manchester Originals)
• Northern Superchargers (Headingley)
• The Oval (Oval Invincibles)
• The Ageas Bowl (Southern Brave)
• Trent Bridge (Trent Rockets)
• Sophia Gardens (Welsh Fire)

Where Can I Watch The Hundred 2023?

What appeals about The Hundred is that some of the matches are shown live on the BBC, so while Sky Sports will have the majority of the matches during the month long tournament, the action on terrestrial television can attract new fans to the sport of cricket.

What Is The Hundred 2023 Match Schedule?

It's sure to be an action-packed August and The Hundred will throw up a constant deluge of matches, so here's the full schedule for both the men's and women's tournament.

Men's Hundred 2023 Match Schedule

Tuesday 1st August

Trent Rockets v Southern Brave (6:30pm)

Wednesday 2nd August

Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals (3pm)

London Spirit v Oval Invincibles (6:30pm)

Thursday 3rd August

Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix (6:30pm)

Friday 4th August

Southern Brave v Welsh Fire (6:30pm)

Saturday 5th August

Manchester Originals v London Spirit (2:30pm)

Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets (6pm)

Sunday 6th August

Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers (2:30pm)

Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire (6pm)

Monday 7th August

Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix (6:30pm)

Tuesday 8th August

London Spirit v Southern Brave (6:30pm)

Wednesday 9th August

Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers (3pm)

Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (6:30pm)

Thursday 10th August

Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire (6:30pm)

Friday 11th August

Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles (6:30pm)

Saturday 12th August

London Spirit v Trent Rockets (2:30pm)

Welsh Fire v Southern Brave (6pm)

Sunday 13th August

Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals (2:30pm)

Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles (6pm)

Monday 14th August

Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets (6:30pm)

Tuesday 15th August

Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (6:30pm)

Wednesday 16th August

Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix (6:30pm)

Thursday 17th August

Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals (6:30pm)

Friday 18th August

London Spirit v Northern Superchargers (6:30pm)

Saturday 19th August

Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix (2:30pm)

Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles (6pm)

Sunday 20th August

Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers (2:30pm)

Welsh Fire v London Spirit (6pm)

Monday 21st August

Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets (6:30pm)

Tuesday 22nd August

Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire (6:30pm)

Wednesday 23rd August

Manchester Originals v Southern Brave (6:30pm)

Thursday 24th August

Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit (6:30pm)

Saturday 26th August

Eliminator (6pm)

Sunday 27th August

Final (6pm)

Women's Hundred 2023 Match Schedule

Tuesday 1st August

Trent Rockets v Southern Brave (3pm)

Wednesday 2nd August

Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals (11:30am)

London Spirit v Oval Invincibles (3pm)

Thursday 3rd August

Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix (3pm)

Friday 4th August

Southern Brave v Welsh Fire (3pm)

Saturday 5th August

Manchester Originals v London Spirit (11:30am)

Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets (2:30pm)

Sunday 6th August

Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers (11am)

Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire (2:30pm)

Monday 7th August

Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix (3pm)

Tuesday 8th August

London Spirit v Southern Brave (3pm)

Wednesday 9th August

Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers (11:30am)

Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (3pm)

Thursday 10th August

Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire (3pm)

Friday 11th August

Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles (3pm)

Saturday 12th August

London Spirit v Trent Rockets (11am)

Welsh Fire v Southern Brave (2:30pm)

Sunday 13th August

Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals (11am)

Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles (2:30pm)

Monday 14th August

Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets (3pm)

Tuesday 15th August

Oval Invincibles v London Spirit (3pm)

Wednesday 16th August

Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix (3pm)

Thursday 17th August

Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals (3pm)

Friday 18th August

London Spirit v Northern Superchargers (3pm)

Saturday 19th August

Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix (11am)

Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles (2:30pm)

Sunday 20th August

Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers (11am)

Welsh Fire v London Spirit (2:30pm)

Monday 21st August

Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets (3pm)

Tuesday 22nd August

Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire (3pm)

Wednesday 23rd August

Manchester Originals v Southern Brave (3pm)

Thursday 24th August

Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit (3pm)

Saturday 26th August

Eliminator (2:30pm)

Sunday 27th August

Final (2:15pm)