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Cricket quiz: Can you name all eight teams in The Hundred?
BBC Sport has published a quiz challenging cricket fans to name all eight teams competing in The Hundred, timed to coincide with the tournament's sixth edition starting on Tuesday 21 July. The quiz notes that some franchises have rebranded over the winter, adding an extra layer of difficulty even for dedicated followers of the competition.
The Hundred runs from 21 July to 16 August 2026, with 16 matches, including both opening-day fixtures and both finals, broadcast live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, alongside ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The piece also points readers towards further quizzes on the BBC's dedicated Sports Quizzes page, including recent ones on Ashes venues, run-scorers and Flintoff's Test wickets.
In short
- BBC quiz asks fans to name all eight Hundred teams
- Some teams rebranded over winter, adding difficulty
- Tournament runs 21 July–16 August on BBC Two/iPlayer/Sounds
Explained simply
The Hundred is an annual professional cricket tournament in England and Wales contested by eight franchise teams. It has become one of the country's most popular domestic cricket competitions since its inception. Each team represents a different city or region and competes in a distinctive shorter match format designed to appeal to a broad audience.
The eight franchises that take part rebrand regularly, changing their team names, colours and sponsorships from season to season. This periodic refreshing of team identities means that even loyal followers of the tournament must keep up with the latest branding each year. The rebranding reflects commercial partnerships and evolving sponsorship arrangements within professional cricket.
The tournament is held during the summer months and attracts significant television audiences, making it one of the highlights of the English sporting calendar. The competition runs over several weeks with numerous matches and culminates in finals. For many fans, following the tournament requires understanding both the teams competing and the distinctive shorter match format that distinguishes The Hundred from other forms of cricket.
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