2022 The Hundred season
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The 2022 season of The Hundred was the second season of The Hundred, a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men's and women's teams located in major cities across England and Wales.
Dates | 3 August – 3 September 2022 |
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Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
Cricket format | 100-ball cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
Champions |
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Participants |
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Matches | 58 |
Player of the series |
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Most runs |
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Most wickets |
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Official website | The Hundred |
← 2021 2023 → |
The competition returned after its first season, which was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and faced strong opposition from traditional cricket fans. Despite this more than 500,000 tickets were sold for the first year of the competition and the contest was seen as a major boost for the women's game.[1][2]
The Hundred's organisers hoped that more overseas players would be able to take part in this second season due to the relaxation of lockdown restrictions as the pandemic receded.
Salaries for male players increased by 25% on the previous year, with each team allowed to spend up to £1m on wages for the month-long contest. Pay for female players have been more than doubled on the previous year, with each team given £250,000 to spend on salaries.[3][4]