The 2025 English domestic season is just around the corner, and the dates for the marquee event, The Hundred, have been locked in. The 5th edition of the 100-ball competition will kick off with the London derby, as defending champions London Spirit face two-time champions Oval Invincibles on Tuesday, August 5.

The London Spirit women’s team will launch their campaign in the curtain-raiser against the Invincibles, setting the stage for a blockbuster start to the season. Over 24 days and 32 matchdays, the competition will build to an exciting conclusion, with the Eliminator scheduled at the Kia Oval on August 30, followed by the Final at Lord’s on August 31.
The Hundred 2025 will retain its existing format, with each team playing against every other team once and facing their local or nearest rivals twice. After the 32 league games, the table-toppers will advance directly to the Final, while the 2nd and 3rd seeded teams will compete in the Eliminator to determine the second finalist for the summit clash.
Southern Brave and Oval Invincibles featured in the Finals of the first two seasons, with the Brave finishing as runners-up on both occasions. However, the Brave’s crowning moment came in 2023 when they defeated the Northern Superchargers to claim the title. London Spirit, who had struggled in earlier seasons, staged a remarkable turnaround to clinch the championship last season.
Ahead of the retentions and draft for The Hundred 2025, a new rule allowing Direct Signings was introduced and the first confirmed signings under this rule are Laura Wolvaardt, who moves from Manchester Originals to Southern Brave, and Melie Kerr, who switches from London Spirit to Manchester Originals. Additionally, four key retentions have been announced in Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets), Marizanne Kapp (Oval Invincibles), Hayley Matthews (Welsh Fire), and Charlie Dean (London Spirit).
Eying title defense, Charlie Dean said, “August is fast becoming one of the best months of the summer. The Hundred has developed into an excellent competition, we play in front of fantastic crowds and even from the middle you get a sense of how the crowd is so full of families and young people. The cricket itself is high quality, the format is accessible and quick, and we’re all really looking forward to getting back to it and hopefully defending our title.”
2025 The Hundred (Women’s) Fixtures:
DATE | MATCH(ES) | VENUE |
05-Aug-25 | London Spirit v Oval Invincibles | Lord’s |
06-Aug-25 | Manchester Originals v Southern Brave | Emirates Old Trafford |
07-Aug-25 | Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire | Headingley |
08-Aug-25 | Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets | Edgbaston |
09-Aug-25 |
Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals | Kia Oval |
Welsh Fire v London Spirit | Sophia Gardens | |
10-Aug-25 |
Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix | Utilita Bowl |
Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers | Trent Bridge | |
11-Aug-25 | Manchester Originals v London Spirit | Emirates Old Trafford |
12-Aug-25 | Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles | Edgbaston |
13-Aug-25 |
Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers | Utilita Bowl |
Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals | Sophia Gardens | |
14-Aug-25 | London Spirit v Trent Rockets | Lord’s |
15-Aug-25 | Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phonic | Headingley |
16-Aug-25 |
Trent Rockets v Southern Brave | Trent Bridge |
Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire | Kia Oval | |
17-Aug-25 |
Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers | Emirates Old Trafford |
Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit | Edgbaston | |
18-Aug-25 | Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles | Utilita Bowl |
19-Aug-25 | Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals | Trent Bridge |
20-Aug-25 |
Welsh Fire v Southern Brave | Sophia Gardens |
London Spirit v Northern Superchargers | Lord’s | |
21-Aug-25 | Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets | Kia Oval |
22-Aug-25 | Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire | Edgbaston |
23-Aug-25 |
Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles | Headingley |
London Spirit v Southern Brave | Lord’s | |
24-Aug-25 |
Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets | Sophia Gardens |
Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix | Emirates Old Trafford | |
25-Aug-25 | Oval Invincibles v London Spirit | Kia Oval |
26-Aug-25 | Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals | Headingley |
27-Aug-25 | Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Bridge |
28-Aug-25 | Southern Brave v Welsh Fire | Utilita Bowl |
30-Aug-25 | TBC v TBC (Eliminator) | Kia Oval |
31-Aug-25 | TBC v TBC (Final) | Lord’s |

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