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2027 The Hundred Preview
The Hundred is a cricket tournament that was introduced in the UK in 2021, with the 2027 tournament being the seventh edition.
Team Rebranding & Ownership
Ahead of the 2026 tournament, several teams were rebranded following major investment, much of it driven by the acquisition of stakes by Indian Premier League owners.
The Oval Invincibles were rebranded as MI London. This was to fall in line with Reliance Industries (owners of Mumbai Indians), who bought a 49% stake for £60m.
The Northern Superchargers were rebranded as the Sunrisers Leeds after Sun TV Network (owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad) purchased 100% of the team for £100m.
Finally, the Manchester Originals were rebranded as Manchester Super Giants after RPSG Group (owners of Lucknow Super Giants) took a 70% stake for £81m, with Lancashire retaining 30%.
History of The Hundred
The Southern Brave defeated the Birmingham Phoenix in the first-ever men's final, winning by 32 runs. Meanwhile, MI London (then the Oval Invincibles) won the women's tournament by beating the Southern Brave by 48 runs in the final.
We now have six seasons completed. MI London have been the dominant name in the competition's early history: the women's team won back-to-back titles in 2021 & 2022, while the men's team won three on the bounce in 2023, 2024 & 2025.
That run of dominance came to an end in 2026. The Manchester Super Giants won their maiden men's title, beating the Trent Rockets by five wickets at Lord's after a stunning campaign, denying MI London a fourth consecutive crown. In the women's final, the Trent Rockets also claimed a first title, thrashing defending champions Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets. MI London, so dominant in the early years, endured a season to forget on both sides, the women finishing bottom of their group.
The Welsh Fire remain the only side never to have escaped the men's group stage, having finished 7th, 8th, 4th, 6th, 8th and 5th across the six seasons so far. With two different first-time winners crowned in 2026, the competition looks more open than ever heading into 2027.
Can the Super Giants and Rockets defend their new titles, or will the established names bounce straight back in 2027?
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The Hundred Format
The Hundred gets its name from the fact that each innings consists of one hundred balls, which deviates from the standard cricket format in that an over cannot consist of six balls because that does not work with a one-hundred-ball innings.
Instead, a bowler is allowed to deliver either five or ten balls in a row, with a change of ends after every ten balls bowled.
Each bowler in the team can make a maximum of twenty deliveries, meaning at least five bowlers will be used if the full hundred balls are bowled, and the bowling team will also be allocated a two-and-a-half-minute strategic time-out.
For the batting team, the first twenty-five balls of their innings will be classed as a powerplay, where the fielding team will only be allowed two fielders outside of the thirty-yard circle.
Key Format Rules
- One hundred balls per innings
- Five or ten consecutive balls for the bowler
- After ten balls, a change of ends
- A maximum of 20 balls per bowler
- Twenty-five-ball powerplay at the start of each innings
The Hundred Teams
Each of the eight teams consists of fifteen players signed via a draft and auction system; each men's team is built around one England Test player and two Local Icons and can have no more than three overseas players, whilst the women's teams are built around two England international players.
Below is some information on each team and where they play their home games. The 2027 head coaches and captains are confirmed closer to the season, once the retention and auction windows have closed, and we will update this guide as they are announced.
Birmingham Phoenix
- Home Ground: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
London Spirit
- Home Ground: Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, London
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
Manchester Super Giants
- Home Ground: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Old Trafford, Manchester
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
MI London
- Home Ground: The Oval, Kennington, London
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
Sunrisers Leeds
- Home Ground: Emerald Headingley Cricket Ground, Headingley, Leeds
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
Southern Brave
- Home Ground: Rose Bowl, West End, Hampshire
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
Trent Rockets
- Home Ground: Trent Bridge, West Bridgford, Nottingham
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
Welsh Fire (Tân Cymreig)
- Home Ground: Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna, Cardiff
- Head Coaches: To be confirmed
- Captains: To be confirmed
The Hundred Past Winners
Here are the past winners of The Hundred for both formats. MI London dominated the competition's early years: their women's team were the first to win multiple titles, doing so in 2021 & 2022, while their men's team went one better with three on the bounce in 2023, 2024 & 2025. In 2026, however, two new names lifted the trophies for the first time, with the Manchester Super Giants winning the men's title and the Trent Rockets the women's.
| Season | Winner | Margin | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Manchester Super Giants (M) Trent Rockets (W) | 5 wickets 8 wickets | Trent Rockets (M) Sunrisers Leeds (W) |
| 2025 | MI London (M) Sunrisers Leeds (W) | 26 runs 7 wickets | Trent Rockets (M) Southern Brave (W) |
| 2024 | MI London (M) London Spirit (W) | 17 runs 4 wickets | Southern Brave (M) Welsh Fire (W) |
| 2023 | MI London (M) Southern Brave (W) | 14 runs 34 runs | Manchester Super Giants (M) Sunrisers Leeds (W) |
| 2022 | Trent Rockets (M) MI London (W) | 2 Wickets 5 Wickets | Manchester Super Giants (M) Southern Brave (W) |
| 2021 | Southern Brave (M) MI London (W) | 32 Runs 48 Runs | Birmingham Phoenix (M) Southern Brave (W) |
The Hundred - Most Runs (Men)
Here we are looking back over the history of The Hundred tournament to see which player has scored the most runs. That player is now Ben Duckett (Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Rockets & Welsh Fire), who has racked up 1,351 runs in 47 innings at an average of 33.77, with a career-best of 92. He is also the competition's leading four-hitter, having struck 170 in total.
Close behind is Phil Salt (Manchester & Welsh Fire) on 1,333 runs, with Will Jacks (MI London) third on 1,328 — a tally that includes the highest individual score of any player on this list, an unbeaten 108. James Vince (1,261) and Jos Buttler (1,249) complete the top five, both having passed the 1,000-run mark.
When it comes to clearing the ropes, Liam Livingstone (Birmingham Phoenix & London Spirit) leads the way with 84 sixes, the most of anyone in the competition's history.
The Hundred - Most Wickets (Men)
The all-time leading wicket-taker in the men's competition is now Adil Rashid (Sunrisers Leeds), who has moved clear of the field with 56 wickets across the tournament's history. During his 45 innings, his average is 19.25 with a strong economy of 7.33 and best figures of 4/18.
Two players sit just behind him on 51 wickets apiece: Southern Brave's Tymal Mills, whose best figures were 4/13 against the Fire in 2024 (one of his two four-wicket hauls, at an average of 17.88 and economy of 8.26), and Sam Curran (MI London), who has the better single return of the two with a 5/16. Only these three players have passed the 50-wicket mark.
There have been eight five-wicket hauls in the history of the Hundred, the most recent coming in 2026 when Rashid Khan took 5/17 for MI London against the Manchester Super Giants. However, it is Calvin Harrison who holds the best figures, picking up five wickets for the Originals against the Superchargers in 2023 for just 11 runs (5/11).
The Hundred - Most Runs (Women)
Over on the women's side, Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets) sits clear at the top of the all-time charts with 1,420 runs — a total that would place her ahead of every man in the competition's history too. Her highest score is 81 not out, and she averages a healthy 45.80. She is also the leading four-hitter in the women's game, having struck 176.
Second on the list is Sophia Dunkley (Southern Brave, Trent Rockets & Welsh Fire) on 1,366 runs, with Laura Wolvaardt (1,265) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (1,239) completing the top four. All of the leading names have now comfortably passed the 1,000-run mark.
The race for the most sixes is tightly contested, with three players sharing top spot on 25 apiece: Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland and Sophie Devine.
The Hundred - Most Wickets (Women)
The women come out on top for the most wickets. Adil Rashid leads the men on 56, but Lauren Bell (Southern Brave) heads the women with ten more, totalling 66 wickets. She has taken three four-wicket hauls, the best being 4/6; her average is 16.78, and her economy is 6.87.
The most economical bowler in the Hundred to have played twenty or more matches is the South African Marizanne Kapp, who plays for MI London. Her economy is just 6.10 across her career, an excellent return, and her best figures of 4/9 came against the Brave back in 2021.
There are still only two bowlers who have recorded five-wicket hauls. Fi Morris (Originals) claimed the best figures to date, a stunning 5/7 against the Phoenix in 2023, while Kathryn Bryce (Originals) is the only other bowler to manage the feat, returning 5/13 against the Superchargers in 2024.
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