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The Hundred: Oval Invincibles Face Welsh Fire In Opening Match - Complete Fixture And Schedule

Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy could all be in action in the inaugural fixture of The Hundred

The Hundred's inaugural fixture will be between Oval Invincibles and Welsh Fire next July and could feature Steve Smith, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow. (More Cricket News)

The first contest of the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) new 100-ball competition will take place on July 17 at The Oval, it was announced on Tuesday.

That match will see the Invincibles, whose squad features England internationals Roy, Sam Curran and Tom Curran, host Welsh Fire, who have Australians Smith and Mitchell Starc, as well as England duo Bairstow and Tom Banton.

On Saturday July 18, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Aaron Finch might all feature when Manchester Originals entertain Northern Superchargers, while Birmingham Phoenix meet London Spirit at Edgbaston.

Jofra Archer's Southern Brave's first fixture is against Welsh Fire in Cardiff on July 19, the same day Joe Root and Rashid Khan could debut for Trent Rockets against Birmingham.

Each of the eight teams have eight league fixtures as they play their designated 'rivals' home and away and every other franchise once.

The team that finish top of the league will advance to the final, where they will meet the winner of a clash between the sides that finish second and third.

Here's the complete fixture:

Friday, July 17 Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire

Saturday, July 18 Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit, Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers

Sunday, July 19 Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave, Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix

Monday, July 20 Northern Superchargers vs Oval Invincibles

Tuesday, July 21 London Spirit vs Trent Rockets

Wednesday, July 22 Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals

Thursday, July 23 London Spirit vs Northern Superchargers

Friday, July 24 Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave

Saturday, July 25 Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals, Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire

Sunday, July 26 Southern Brave vs Oval Invincibles, Northern Superchargers v Manchester Phoenix

Monday, July 27 Manchester Originals vs Trent Rockets

Tuesday, July 28 Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix

Wednesday, July 29 Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit

Thursday, July 30 Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave

Friday, July 31 Manchester Originals vs London Spirit

Saturday, August 1 Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers

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Sunday, August 2 Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles

Monday, August 3 Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals

Tuesday, August 4 Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets

Wednesday, August 5 Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals

Thursday, August 6 London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles

Friday, August 7 Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire

Saturday, August 8 Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets

Sunday, August 9 Welsh Fire vs London Spirit

Monday, August 10 Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers

Tuesday, August 11 Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix

Wednesday, August 12 London Spirit vs Southern Brave

Thursday, August 13 Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire

Saturday, August 15 Finals Day

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