INAUGURAL men’s winners Southern Brave will kick off this year’s edition of The Hundred as they welcome Welsh Fire to The Ageas Bowl on Wednesday, August 3.

The Ageas Bowl will also play host to The Hundred Eliminator for the first time. The second and third placed men’s and women’s teams will face each other on Friday, September 2 for a place in the Lord’s final the next day.

The Hundred women’s competition will get underway after the conclusion of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, on Thursday August 11, and for this summer only, the women’s group stage will consist of six matches per team, with the men’s teams playing eight.

From then on, every matchday will see women’s and men’s teams playing the same fixture on the same day.

Southern Brave will welcome London Spirit to The Ageas Bowl on Friday, August 12 for their first double-header before a trip to the capital to face Oval Invincibles on Sunday, August 14.

Manchester Originals are the visitors to The Ageas Bowl on Thursday, August 18 before a clash against Welsh Fire on Monday, August 22 at Sophia Gardens.

Southern Brave will come up against Trent Rockets at The Ageas Bowl on Thursday, August 25 in their penultimate double-header before facing Northern Superchargers at Headingley on Wednesday, August 31.

Fast-bowler Tymal Mills, who starred for Southern Brave last year, said: “The team can’t wait to get going again to try and defend our title this summer.

“The support we received last year at the Ageas Bowl was incredible and it’s really special that the second year of The Hundred will start there on August 3. I hope there's a full house cheering the team on and the fans get a real show.”

The group stages will end on Wednesday, August 31 before the second and third placed men’s and women’s teams face each other at the Ageas Bowl in The Hundred Eliminator on Friday, September 2.

The winners will face the top ranked men’s and women’s team in The Hundred Final on Saturday, September 3 at Lord’s.

Full fixtures

Wed August 3: Southern Brave v Welsh Fire, Ageas Bowl (men’s) 19:00

Wed August 10: Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave, Edgbaston (men’s) 18:30

Fri August 12: Southern Brave v London Spirit, Ageas Bowl, women 15:00, men 18:30

Sun August 14: Oval Invincibles v Southern Brave, Kia Oval, women 14:30, men 18:00

Thurs August 18: Southern Brave v Manchester Originals, Ageas Bowl, women 15:30, men 19:00

Mon August 22: Welsh Fire v Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens, women 15:00, men 18:30

Thurs August 25: Southern Brave v Trent Rockets, Ageas Bowl, women 15:30, men 19:00

Wed August 31: Northern Superchargers v Southern Brave, Headingley, women 11:30, men 15:00

Fri September 2: Hundred Eliminator, Ageas Bowl, women 15:00, men 18:30

Sat September 3: Hundred Final, Lord's, women 15:00, men 18:30