The BBC has revealed its broadcast plans for the 2022 edition of The Hundred.
After a successful first year, in which it broke viewing records for cricket in the UK, the BBC will be showing 18 live matches on BBC2 and iPlayer from 3 August. 7.9 million tuned into the BBC in total for the inaugural competition in 2021.
World Cup winner Isa Guha will lead the BBC TV coverage, alongside an expert line-up including Jimmy Anderson, Phil Tufnell, Carlos Brathwaite, Alison Mitchell, Alex Hartley, Henry Moeran and Aatif Nawaz. The BBC is also adding current Hundred players such as England men’s international Moeen Ali, which was announced earlier this year, and Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes, Dane van Niekerk, Mark Wood, Heather Knight, Ravi Bopara, as well as Steve Finn and Saqib Mahmood who both featured last year.
Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said: “It’s great to see the return of The Hundred and add to what has so far been an extraordinary summer of sport for the BBC. We can’t wait to deliver extensive coverage of this exciting event to audiences across all of our platforms.”
Reporter Chris Hughes will deliver special reports live alongside sport reporters Nicole Holliday and Betty Glover, and the Tailenders podcast will be back on TV with Jimmy Anderson, Greg James and Felix White offering their special take.
There will also once again be a music element to proceedings, with BBC Music Introducing and acts such as Bastille playing live from grounds and for audiences at home.
The BBC Sport website and app will also have daily coverage, including breaking news, daily live blogs, video match clips, the best of the action compiled in Plays of the Day, in depth written storytelling and analysis and audio commentary for every single match. There will also be content shared through social media.
BBC Fixtures – The Hundred Men’s Competition
Wednesday 3rd August 18:30, Southern Brave v Welsh Fire at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton – BBC iPlayer and BBC Two
Saturday 6th August 14:00, Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge, Nottingham – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Tuesday 9th August 18:00, Northern Superchargers v Trent Rockets at Headingley, Leeds – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Thursday 11th August 14:30, Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers at the Kia Oval, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Sunday 14th August 14:00, Northern Superchargers v London Spirit at Headingley, Leeds – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Monday 22nd August 18:00, Welsh Fire v Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Wednesday 24th August 18:00, London Spirit v Welsh Fire at Lord’s, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Sunday 28th August 18:30, Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals at Edgbaston, Birmingham – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Wednesday 31st August 18:00, Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Saturday 3rd September 18:00, Men’s Final at Lord’s, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
BBC Fixtures – The Hundred Women’s Competition
Thursday 11th August 18:00, Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers at the Kia Oval, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Monday 22nd August 14:30, Welsh Fire v Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Tuesday 23rd Aug 14:45, Oval Invincibles v Birmingham Phoenix at the Kia Oval, London – BBC iPlayer
Wednesday 24th August 14:30, London Spirit v Welsh Fire at Lord’s, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Thursday 25th August 15:15, Southern Brave v Trent Rockets at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton – BBC iPlayer
Wednesday 31st August 14:30, Manchester Originals v Oval Invincibles at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Friday 2nd September 14:30, Women’s Eliminator at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
Saturday 3rd September 14:30, Women’s Final at Lord’s, London – BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/bbc-unveils-2022-the-hundred-plans/5172811.article
