eleven venues – including New Road – have been identified to host standalone women’s competition matches in the hundred, a new 100-ball competition which starts in july 2020.
beth barrett-wild, head of the women’s competition – the hundred, said: “we’re delighted to be able to take the women’s competition to a number of excellent venues around the country.
“the venues for the men’s and women’s competitions respectively are working together incredibly closely and that connection will help the hundred inspire more people to attend, watch and play cricket.
“it’s particularly exciting that the women’s competition will be seen by fans across all 18 first-class counties, this represents a huge opportunity to grow women’s cricket – while the double-headers at the men’s venues provide another chance to present the men’s and women’s teams on the same platform.
“many of the venues for the women’s competition have an excellent track record in supporting and nurturing the
women’s game and we look forward to that continuing across the hundred.”
| men’s venue | paired women’s venue |
| sophia gardens | the bristol county ground the cooper associates county ground, taunton |
| edgbaston | New Road |
| emerald headingly | york cc south northunberland cc |
| lord’s | the cloudfm county ground, chelmsford the county ground, northampton |
| kia oval | the county ground, beckenham |
| emirates old trafford | tbc |
| trent bridge | the pattonair county cricket ground, leicester |
| ageas bowl | the 1st central county ground, hove |
