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How to watch The Hundred 2024 online or on TV
By Adam Marshall,
20 hours ago
English cricket's landmark competition, The Hundred, is back for its fourth year, with the tournament specifically created to encourage more people to take an interest in the sport.
You can watch some of The Hundred for FREE in the UK on the BBC iPlayer and in full in the US thanks to Sling TV and Willow. And don't worry if you're on holiday while it's on, because you can watch The Hundred from anywhere with a VPN .
It's had to endure the haters, but the impact that the ECB's inclusive tournament has had on increasing cricket's popularity among children and women is marked. And the format and glossary — 100 balls from 20 five-ball 'sets' per team — is now a familiar part of the English cricketing summer.
After watching the women's team win the first two iterations, the male Oval Invincibles finally bagged their first title last year. They weren't far off being true to their name, losing only a single game on their way to a final where Tom Curran's 67* from 34 balls guided them to victory at Lord's. The Southern Brave strolled to the women's title earlier in the day, beating the Northern Superchargers by 34 runs thanks to Danni Wyatt's rapid half-century.
As well as an eye-catching selection of England's biggest stars — including England captains Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Heather Knight — the list of international cricket's best players in this year's Hundred features the likes of Adam Zampa, Rashid Khan, Meg Lanning and Dane van Niekerk.
Ready for a festival of big hitting this July and August? Here's how to watch The Hundred 2024 from anywhere in the world, with all the information you need below to watch cricket online or on TV .
How to watch The Hundred 2024 in the US
To watch the Hundred stateside, you'll need access to Willow TV. It's available as part of some cable TV plans or you can watch directly through the streamer.
Alternatively, you can get Willow action through the OTT streaming specialist Sling TV .
The live TV streaming service Sling TV lets you stream cable channels over the internet. Best of all, there's no need to subscribe to a full Sling package to watch the cricket.
On Sling's Desi Binge Plus plan, you'll find the Willow TV deal from $10 per month only or $99 for a whole year of live cricket. And you an cancel at any time you wish.
Right now, that also gives you access to England vs West Indies Test cricket and the MLC (Major League Cricket) from the States. View Deal
How to watch The Hundred 2024 in the UK
While Sky Sports ( starting from £22 a month on top of a regular Sky base package) has the rights to show every single game from The Hundred, the free-to-air BBC TV channels and online BBC iPlayer service will also carry 15 live games from this year's competition.
The BBC's free coverage kicks off on the opening day (Tuesday, July 24) with the women's and men's Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix clashes at 2.45 pm and 6.30 pm UK respectively. It will end with full finals day coverage on Sunday, August 18. You can see a full schedule of the games to be shown for free on the BBC on the fixture list at the bottom of this page.
If you won't be able to watch the BBC's matches on broadcast TV or just prefer to watch online, we've got a guide on how to watch TV on BBC iPlayer .
If you want to watch every single fixture but would sooner not commit to a full Sky package, Now Sports Memberships are also available for £14.99 a day or £26 a month.
How to watch The Hundred 2024 in Australia
You can watch The Hundred in Australia on Fox Cricket 501.
If you don't have Fox and don't wish to subscribe, sports streaming specialist Kayo Sports will also show every game of The Hundred, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25.
How to watch The Hundred 2024 in New Zealand for free
Last year, New Zealand's free-to-use streaming service NZTV+ showed every game from The Hundred live. We understand that the same will be the case in 2024.
You'll need to register for an NZTV+ account, but all that's required is your email address and password.
How to watch The Hundred 2024 in India
A paid subscription is required to watch The Hundred in India, with the UK competition among FanCode's cricket offering.
FanCode prices start from Rs 199 per month and Rs 999 a year.
How to watch The Hundred from anywhere with a VPN
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch live cricket, you might run into some problems as your normal stream will almost certainly be geo-blocked. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to cricket, your favorite sports and other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN , which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
Download the app at NordVPN
Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
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In The Hundred, both teams face 100 balls (unless they are bowled out before they're all bowled) in their innings. Instead of traditional six-ball overs, they are comprised of five-ball "sets" and bowlers are permitted to bowl two straight sets in a row. The team with most runs at the end of the game is the winner.
What is the format of The Hundred 2024 competition?
All eight men's and women's teams play eight group games apiece — four at home and four away. They play every other team once, plus a final extra game against their nearest rivals geographically.
The top team from the group stage goes straight through to the final. Positions two and three play each other in an "eliminator" to see who will face the top team in the Lord's showpiece final.
Who are the current The Hundred champions?
The Southern Brave won the 2023 women's The Hundred, while the Oval Invincibles took top honors in the men's.
The Hundred 2024 fixture list and schedule
All start times in UK — (w) indicates women's match
Friday, July 26 (w) Northern Superchargers vs Trent Rockets (3 pm) Northern Superchargers vs Trent Rockets (6.35 pm)
Saturday, July 27 (w) Northern Superchargers vs Trent Rockets (3 pm) London Spirt vs Birmingham Phoenix (6.35 pm)
Sunday, July 28 (w) Welsh Fire vs Oval Invincibles (3 pm) Welsh Fire vs Oval Invincibles (6.35 pm)
Monday July 29 (w) Manchester Originals vs Trent Rockets (3 pm) Manchester Originals vs Trent Rockets (6.35 pm)
Tuesday, July 30 (w) Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave (3 pm) Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave (6.35 pm)
Wednesday, July 31 (w) Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix (3 pm) Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix (6.30 pm)
Thursday, August 1 (w) London Spirit vs Welsh Fire (11.30 am) London Spirit vs Welsh Fire (3 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer (w) Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals (3 pm) Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals (6.30 pm)
Friday, August 2 (w) Oval Invincibles vs Northern Superchargers (3 pm) Oval Invincibles vs Northern Superchargers (6.30 pm)
Saturday, August 3 (w) Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave (11 am) Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave (2.30 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer (w) Trent Rockets vs Welsh Fire (2.30 pm) Trent Rockets vs Welsh Fire (6 pm)
Sunday, August 4 (w) London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (11 am) London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (2.30 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer (w) Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals (2.30 pm) Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals (6 pm)
Monday, August 5 (w) Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave (3 pm) Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave (6.30 pm)
Tuesday, August 6 (w) Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles (11.30 am) Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles (3 pm) (w) Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers (3 pm) Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers (6.30 pm)
Wednesday, August 7 (w) Trent Rockets vs London Spirit (3 pm) Trent Rockets vs London Spirit (6.30 pm)
Thursday, August 8 (w) Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers (11.30 am) Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers (3 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer (w) Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave (3 pm) Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave (6.30 pm)
Friday, August 9 (w) London Spirit vs Manchester Originals (3 pm) London Spirit vs Manchester Originals (6.30 pm)
Saturday, August 10 (w) Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets (11 am) Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets (2.30 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer (w) Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix (2.30 pm) Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix (6 pm)
Sunday, August 11 (w) Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit (11 am) Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit (2.30 pm) (w) Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers (2.30 pm) Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers (Emirates Old Trafford, 6pm)
Monday August 12 (w) Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets (3 pm) Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets (6.30 pm)
Wednesday, August 14 (w) Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire (11.30 am) Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire (3 pm) (w) Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles (3 pm) Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles (6.30 pm) — stream FREE on iPlayer
Thursday, August 15 (w) Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals (3 pm) Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals (6.30 pm)
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