Sky Sports to show every game in The Hundred from August 3

Sky Sports will show every game of The Hundred live this summer, starting with the opening match on Wednesday August 3 between defending men's champions Southern Brave and Welsh Fire at The Ageas Bowl.

The women's competition begins a week later on Thursday August 11 following the conclusion of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where women's cricket is making its debut.

Reigning champions Oval Invincibles will face Northern Superchargers in the opening women's game in The Hundred, which will be the first men's and women's double-header of the 2022 competition.

Invincibles vs Superchargers will take the evening slot at The Kia Oval, after their respective men's sides meet earlier in the afternoon in south London.

From then on, every matchday will see men's and women's fixtures on the same day, with every game available to watch live on Sky Sports.

Hundred Finals Day will take place at Lord's on Saturday September 3.

Bryan Henderson, Director of Cricket for Sky Sports, said: "It was a privilege last year to help the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launch the Hundred covering 68 live matches in 32 days. The competition was a huge success taking cricket to new, younger audiences - achieved with a refreshing, innovative approach to broadcasting.

"The progressive partnership between Sky Sports and the BBC saw 16.1million viewers with more than half watching live cricket for the first time. I think we can universally agree, for all who love the sport, the best thing was witnessing thousands of children having fun and engaging with cricket for the first time. We can't wait to build on this legacy in 2022."

Sanjay Patel, managing director for The Hundred, said: "The Hundred helped grow the game last year. With more