The Hundred 2021 live stream: how to watch online, free options, format explained

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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:32:44 +0000

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Cricket's newest competition takes a huge and exciting break from tradition. Here's how to watch a 2021 The Hundred live stream from anywhere - and for free.

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Cricket ushers in a brave new era with the inaugural edition of The Hundred,
a rapid-fire 100-ball cricket tournament dreamed up by the ECB to inject
fresh life into the sport. It's a potential landmark moment in the long history of the bat-and-ball game, so read on to discover how to watch a 2021 The Hundred live stream no matter where in the world you are - including ways to see it absolutely FREE . Watch The Hundred live stream 2021

Dates: Wednesday, July 21 - Saturday, August 21

UK live streams: BBC / iPlayer for free / Sky Sports

Global live streams: PTV Sports (Pakistan) | Fancode (India) | Kayo Sports (with FREE trial) (AUS) | Sky Sport (NZ) | Willow TV / Sling TV (US)

Watch anywhere: Try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free

Traditionalists are dead set against it, arguing that T20 cricket is short-form enough, though it's hard to imagine The Hundred being anything other than utterly gripping, with games expected to run to around two and a half hours, teams being restricted to a single innings each.

The Hundred's eight newly formed city-based teams will face off in a round-robin format, each team playing everyone else once - though local
rivals will face off twice.

After 32 games, the team at the top of the standings will qualify for the final, while second and third will battle it out in an eliminator, with the winner going on to face them in the grand finale.

It's going to be intriguing to see England stars Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan and Moeen Ali tangle with each other, and here's how you can live stream The Hundred 2021 cricket action from wherever you are in the world. Want more great sport? How to get an Olympics live stream this year How to watch a free The Hundred live stream in the UK

The great news for cricket fans based in the UK is that you can watch plenty of The Hundred FREE, courtesy of the BBC!

You can catch the action on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer streaming service. As a national broadcaster, it doesn't cost a penny to stream if you're located
in the UK.

The Beeb is showing 18 games live, including the opener and both the men's
and women's finals - the BBC's schedule is listed below.

However, hardcore fans may want to look at Sky Sports instead, as it's
showing every single game of The Hundred live.

If you're looking to watch the cricket tournament but don't fancy being
locked in to a long, expensive contract, consider the more flexible streaming option, Now TV.

And if you're outside the UK right now but still want to watch your domestic cricket coverage, don't worry about geo-blockers - just use a VPN to safely live stream the action. We explain how below. 2021 The Hundred fixtures on
the BBC

All times BST.One additional game TBC.

Wednesday, July 21 2021 6.30pm - Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals (Women), BBC Two

Thursday, July 22 2021 6pm - Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals (Men), BBC Two

Saturday, July 24 2021 2pm - Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave (Men), BBC Two

Sundayday, July 25 2021 2pm - London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (Men), BBC
Two

Saturday, July 31 2021 2pm - Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals (Men), BBC
Two

Sunday, August 1 2021 2pm - Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets (Men), BBC
Two

Tuesday, August 10 2021 3pm - Manchester Originals vs London Spirit (Women), BBC iPlayer 6pm - Manchester Originals vs London Spirit (Men), BBC Two

Wednesday, August 11 2021 3pm - Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire (Women), BBC iPlayer 6pm - Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire (Men), BBC Two

Saturday, August 14 2021 6.30pm - London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (Men),
BBC Two

Sunday, August 15 2021 3.30pm - Trent Rockets vs Manchester Originals
(Women), BBC iPlayer

Tuesday, August 17 2021 3pm - Northern Superchargers vs Birmingham Phoenix (Women), BBC iPlayer 6pm - Northern Superchargers vs Birmingham Phoenix
(Men), BBC Two

Friday, August 20 2021 3pm - Eliminator (Women), BBC Two

Saturday, August 21 2021 2pm - Women's Final, BBC Two 6pm - Men's Final, BBC Two How to watch a cricket live stream from outside your country

If you're abroad during The Hundred, you'll likely find you're unable to access your domestic cricket coverage like you would at home. This isn't necessarily cause for alarm, but rather the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to certain parts of the world.

Fortunately, there's a convenient way around this in the form of a VPN . This is a nifty bit of software that lets you swerve around these digital borders, thereby allowing you to globe trot and still access your preferred The
Hundred live stream. It's a very affordable workaround and super easy to use
- allow us to explain more.

Use a VPN to watch a 2021 The Hundred live stream from anywhere

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Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit
'choose location' and select the appropriate location

3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from the UK, just head to BBC iPlayer or Sky Go How to live stream The Hundred cricket FREE in Australia

You've got many a late night ahead if you plan to catch The Hundred Down Under, with most of the action set to get underway after midnight.

The better news is that you can tune in for FREE.

The exclusive Australian TV broadcaster for the tournament is Fox Sports ,
but if you don't have it as part of a Foxtel pay TV package, your best option is to sign up for the fast-emergingKayo streaming service.

Kayo Sports features no lock-in contracts and gives you access to over 50 other sports including F1, NRL, NBA basketball... the list goes on!

If you fancy subscribing, a Kayo Sports Basic Package costs $25 per month and allows users to stream across two devices simultaneously. Alternatively, the service also offers a Kayo Sports Premium Package , which provides three concurrent streams for $35 per month and arguably represents better value.

Best of all, both offer a FREE trial so you can see what they're like for yourself.

And if you're away from Oz right now, simply use a VPN to tune in as normal. How to watch The Hundred: live stream cricket in New Zealand

Live The Hundred coverage in New Zealand comes courtesy of Sky Sport , which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages.

Subscribers can watch online using the country's Sky Go service, while cord-cutters and anyone else can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only
platform - where a weekly pass costs just $19.99.

Play typically starts at 10pm NZST each evening, extending through the night and early hours, into the following morning. The Hundred live stream: where
to watch cricket in the US (and Canada)

Dedicated cricket streaming service Willow TV is where you can watch The Hundred cricket live in the US. Play tends to start early in the morning, continuing into the afternoon.

Willow TV (also available in Canada), is available from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more.

Perhaps a better option for those looking for an alternative to cable would
be to opt for a cord-cutting streaming service like Sling TV . If you already have Sling, then you can add Willow TV for an extra $5 for one month. And if you don't, then you can currently bag a big six of a bargain by getting Sling TV - featuring 30+ channels - for only $10 for your first month . How to
watch The Hundred: live stream cricket in Pakistan for FREE!

The Hundred is available to watch on the state-owned channel PTV Sports , which is fantastic news for cricket fans in Pakistan, as PTV Sports is 100% free-to-watch, no sign-up or registration required .

Anyone in Pakistan simply needs to head to the PTV Sports website and they'll be to watch the cricket without paying a penny.

Play tends to start in the mid-afternoon, continuing well into the night.

Not in Pakistan right now? You can still enjoy the same free live stream you would at home - all you need is a world class VPN service and you've knocked it for six! How to watch The Hundred cricket in India

In India, new premium sports streaming platform Fancode has snapped up exclusive broadcast rights to The Hundred.

Fancode can be accessed exclusively through the service's dedicated iOS and Android apps, and full subscription details can be found here .

The cost is Rs 499/year or Rs 99/month. Alterbatively, sign up just to watch The Hundred for Rs 59.

Anyone wanting to watch their subscription coverage overseas can easily do
so, too - you just need to go down the VPN route as above. The best data
plans to catch all the live action (India-only) (Image credit: The Hundred) Who are The Hundred teams?

Thee Hundred comprises eight teams of 15 players, with overseas participation capped at three players per team.

Each team has both a women's and a men's side, who play double-headers at the same venue on each match-day.

The Hundred teams are as follows: Birmingham Phoenix London Spirit Manchester Originals Northern Superchargers Oval Invincibles Southern Brave Trent
Rockets Welsh Fire Where areThe Hundred2021 venues?

Each of the eight teams has their own ground, and will play four home matches and four away matches. The Hundred venues are as follows: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham (Birmingham Phoenix) Lord's Cricket Ground, London (London Spirit) Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester (Manchester Originals) Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds (Northern Superchargers) The Oval, London (Oval Invincibles) Rose Bowl, West End, Hampshire (Southern Brave) Trent Bridge, Nottingham (Trent Rockets) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (Welsh Fire)

Both the men's and the women's Eliminator games eill be played at The Oval, and both Finals will be played at Lord's. (Image credit: e X p o s e / Shutterstock.com) How does The Hundred cricket work?

The Hundred takes its name from the 100-ball format it uses, where each team gets a single innings, restricted to a maximum of 100 balls, to score as many runs as they can.

Each bowler gets to deliver a maximum of 20 balls per game, and the bowling team is entitled to a strategic timeout of up to two and a half minutes. Who are the favorites forThe Hundred2021?

It feels a little stange having a favourite for an entirely new format, but Southern Brave are being hotly tipped, despite lingering injury concerns around main man Jofra Archer.

That's largely becuase they're being coached by Mahela Jayawardene, who led the Mumbai Indians to three IPL titles in four years. (Image credit: The Hundred) The Hundred 2021: players to watch out for

The Hundred will witness some T20 starts from all over the globe. Among a few notable T20 stars, here are some to watch out for: Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Rashid Khan, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Sunil Narine, Adam Milne, Sarah Taylor, Amy Jones, Kate Cross, Imran Tahir, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow. How can I buyThe Hundredtickets?

To buy tickets for a match, you need to create an account on The Hundred website , which requires basic personal details like your name, date of
birth, email address and post code.

Once that's done, it's as simple as finding the game you'd like to attend and hoping that tickets are still available.

Attendees are also required to complete a Covid declaration at least 24 hours before the match.



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