Schools Takeover Returns To Utilita Bowl
Schools Takeover will take place on 17th June when Hampshire Hawks take on Surrey in a men’s and women’s double header
Southern Brave will be back in action in The Hundred on Wednesday 6 August, with the men’s and women’s teams kicking off their campaigns with an away trip to Manchester Originals.
Brave’s first games come the day after the fifth year of world-class cricket and blockbuster entertainment gets underway with a London derby between London Spirit and Oval Invincibles at Lord’s on Tuesday 5 August.
Utilita Bowl will play host for the first time on Sunday 10 August when Brave take on Birmingham Phoenix.
Northern Superchargers then make the trip from Leeds to the south coast on Wednesday 13 August before the Brave head to Trent Bridge to take on the Rockets on Saturday 16 August.
Two days later, and the Brave take on Oval Invincibles at home before trips to Sophia Gardens and Lord’s on Wednesday 20 and Saturday 23 August respectively.
Southern Brave end their group stage with a home tie against Welsh Fire on Thursday 28 August.
Both Southern Brave teams will hope to make it all the way to Lord’s for The Hundred Final on Sunday 31 August, the culmination of 34 matchdays across 27 days of high-quality sport and compelling drama.
Saturday 30 August will see the Kia Oval host The Hundred Eliminator, in which second- and third-placed teams compete for a place in The Hundred Final.
This season, for the first time, direct signings have been permitted in The Hundred. Teams in the men’s and women’s competitions will be able to sign one new overseas player by Deadline Day on 24 February.
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt has today been confirmed as Southern Brave’s first-ever direct signing, bringing some top-order class to Charlotte Edwards’ Brave team.
Entering its fifth season, over two million fans have now watched The Hundred live, with one million of those fans in attendance for the women’s competition. In 2024, The Hundred’s blend of high-energy entertainment, cricket and live music – including Zara Larsson and Cat Burns – saw 41% of all tickets sold to families in 2024, with 23% to juniors and 30% to women.
Supporters who have been season ticket holders in any of the four years of The Hundred or who bought tickets for more than two matchdays in 2024 will be able to buy a season ticket from today.
Get priority access to tickets in The Hundred with a Hampshire Cricket Membership. Hampshire Cricket members get priority access to discounted tickets to The Hundred in February, and also exclusive access to Southern Brave season tickets from today, along with a whole host of other benefits.
Memberships are available at the Early Bird discouned rate until 11:59pm on Friday 31 January. Find out more about the Hampshire Cricket Membership offers and the benefits that come with it via the link below.
There will be an exclusive window open to fans who have previously bought tickets to The Hundred from 4-18 March.
All other fans who would like to access priority tickets can enter the priority sale window from 1-15 April by signing up in advance at thehundred.com.
The general sale period for the fifth year of The Hundred begins from 17 April. Tickets continue to be great value, with prices set at £5 for juniors aged 3-15 (free for under 3s) and adults starting from £12.
I am absolutely buzzing to be going again for Southern Brave and can’t wait to get back in front of the fans at Utilita Bowl come 10 August. It’s such a fun place to play cricket, the fans generate a great atmosphere and I know they’ll be back out again in their numbers this year cheering on both the men’s and women’s teams.
Tymal Mills, Southern Brave fast bowler
All games will again be live on Sky Sports and BBC broadcast and digital channels throughout the competition.
To stay up to date with the latest news, buy tickets or to sign up for priority access, visit thehundred.com. You can also follow The Hundred, and the eight teams, on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Schools Takeover will take place on 17th June when Hampshire Hawks take on Surrey in a men’s and women’s double header
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