List Of Winners Of The Hundred: The Hundred competition (Men’s and Women’s) is the premier cricket league in the United Kingdom, and is the most unique cricket format in the world, with 100 balls per side contest.
Amid the rising competition from various T20 and franchise leagues around the world, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced the Hundred competition to stand out from the other leagues. The key promotion over the Hundred was that it was shorter than the T20 matches, targeting each match to take around two and a half hours instead of the three and a half hours that T20s generally touch.
The first edition of The Hundred was played in 2021 among eight teams—seven based in England and one in Wales—and it is still the same.
Let us check out the winners of The Hundred Mens competition so far.
The inaugural edition of The Hundred Mens was won by Southern Brave. Led by England’s James Vince, the Brave finished second in the points table in the league stage.
They beat Trent Rockets in the Eliminator and Birmingham Phoenix in the final. Opener Paul Stirling was the Man of the Match in the final for his 61 off 36 balls.
Captained by England all-rounder Lewis Gregory, Trent Rockets clinched The Hundred Mens title in 2022. With six wins in eight league games, Trent topped the points table and entered the final directly.
In the final, they beat Manchester Originals in a last-over thriller, winning by only two wickets with two balls to spare. Pacer Sam Cook was the Player of the Final for his figures of 4/18.
The Oval Invincibles won their maiden The Hundred Mens trophy in 2023, led by England’s Sam Billings. Oval won six games out of eight, with one match tied, in the league stage and earned a direct entry in the final as they finished as the table topper.
In a compelling final against Manchester Originals, Oval emerged triumphant by 14 runs, with all-rounder Tom Curran delivering a terrific all-round performance: 67* (34) with the bat and 1/25 with the ball.
The Oval Invincibles men’s won their second consecutive The Hundred Mens trophy by winning the title in 2024. Once again, Sam Billings’ team topped the league stage with six wins in eight outings.
In the final, they beat the Southern Brave by 17 runs. Speedster Saqib Mahmood was named the Player of the Final for his figures of 3/17. Oval all-rounder Sam Curran was the Player of the Tournament for scoring 201 runs and picking up 17 wickets.
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