THE HUNDRED: BBC COVERAGE, PRESENTERS AND PUNDITS REVEALED

The Hundred returns this August with live coverage of all 68 action-packed games across BBC Sport. 16 matches – eight double headers – are available live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two, including more live women’s matches than ever before as The Hundred forms part of an iconic summer of women’s sport across the BBC.

It all kicks off with on Tuesday 5 August with the defending men’s and women’s champions both in action as London Spirit face Oval Invincibles in a double header. The tournament culminates with live coverage of both the women’s and men’s finals on Sunday 31 August.

Coverage will keep fans at the heart of the action with player mics enabling audiences to hear from competitors during the match. For those that want to relive the best wickets or jaw-dropping catches, highlights from every match will also be available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

World Cup winners Isa Guha and Alex Hartley present the action on TV and will be joined by the voice of BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, Rick Edwards. Every ball of every match is also available to listen to live across BBC Sounds, with extensive coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra.

Our stellar summarising lineup includes former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Mark Wood, Dane van Niekerk, Steven Finn, Carlos Brathwaite, Alana King, Tash Farrant and the first England mixed disability captain Callum Flynn.

Commentary comes from the likes of Alison Mitchell, Aatif Nawaz, Henry Moeran, Scott Read, Nikesh Rughani and Melissa Story

The multi-award winning No Balls: The Cricket Podcast with England and Northern Superchargers player Kate Cross, and former England and Welsh Fire spinner Alex Hartley will bring behind-the-scenes stories from the teams and chat to the big names involved in this year’s series.

The BBC Sport website and app will keep fans up to date with the major moments from The Hundred wherever they are. Scores, clips of the best of the action, live text commentary, breaking news updates and daily match reports will all be available online.

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport says: “We’ve been spoilt with a brilliant and tense England-India series and now it’s time for The Hundred to take centre stage. At a time when the tournament is growing fast, BBC Sport is at the heart of the action with live coverage of every match, and more women’s matches on TV and iPlayer than ever before. We’ve got legends of the game fronting our TV and radio coverage and our expert team guiding our fantastic digital content, so audiences are in for a real treat.”

Plus, by following the BBC Sport social media accounts audiences can keep up with the best bits from on the field as well as enjoy a sneak peek behind the scenes.