The Hundred set to be played in a four-week window in August 2023

Oval Invincibles Women with the Trophy [Source: Twitter]

In a significant development, the third season of the Hundred will be conducted in a shorter window from August 1 to 27 in order to avoid its clash with England's home summer fixtures.

As a result, there will be eight double-header days, which will see two venues host men's and women's fixtures on the same day - in 2023, compared to three in 2022.

Notably, the Hundred collided with England men's Tests against India and South Africa in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Therefore, the ECB has decided to schedule it in a separate window next year. 

As per reports, the defending champions Trent Rockets will lock horns with the Southern Brave in the opening clash on August 1 in Nottingham. The group stage will conclude on August 24, with the eliminators and the finals scheduled on August 26 and 27, respectively, in London. 

Thus, the tournament will span 27 days in 2023 compared to 32 in its first two seasons. This move can be considered a victory for the counties, some of whom had requested the apex body to shorten the window for the Hundred as part of their feedback on the reforms to the county schedule proposed unsuccessfully by the High-Performance Review led by Andrew Strauss. 

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