The fixtures for the fifth season of the Hundred have been announced by the ECB, with the tournament set to open with a double-header between London rivals London Spirit and Oval Invincibles at Lord's on August 5. Invincibles, the protecting men's heroes, and Soul, the shielding ladies' bosses, are additionally expected to be the most pursued establishments in the Hundred value deal, which starts off on Thursday, when Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix are the main groups to go under the mallet. As revealed by ESPNcricinfo, the current year's competition dodges a conflict with Significant Association Cricket, the US-based competition that will enter its own third season in 2025. The Hundred last is set to happen on August 31, additionally at Master's, with the Eliminator scheduled for The Oval on August 30. Interestingly this season, direct signings have been allowed in both the people's rivalries, with Laura Wolvaardt and Amelia Kerr the first to have been enrolled in that style, as they join Southern Bold and Manchester Firsts separately. Charlie Dignitary, who has been held by London Soul after her job in last year's title win, said: "August is quick becoming one of the most mind-blowing a long time of the late spring. The Hundred has formed into a magnificent rivalry, we play before incredible groups and even from the center you get a feeling of how the group is so loaded with families and youngsters. "The actual cricket is great, the configuration is available and fast, and we are in general truly anticipating hitting it up and ideally guarding our title." Oval Invincibles' chief, Sam Billings, who is likewise looking to shield the title, added: "Starting off The Hundred with a sold-out derby at Lord will be perfect. According to our perspective, we're hoping to begin unequivocally as we have done the most recent few years to establish the vibe for another positive year. Most likely it will be a splendid air at Master's. "It was another incredible competition last year, we've taken a stab at the Invincibles to fabricate a truly impressive center and there's not a glaringly obvious explanation for why we can't have another extraordinary year. The Kia Oval is without a doubt quite possibly of the best spot in world cricket to play, our home help is extraordinary. We as a whole expectation we can expand on the most recent few years and keep the prize in South London." Season tickets for past holders will be discounted from today, while a selective window for past participants will be open from Walk 4-18. Need deals will be from April 1-15, preceding tickets go on broad delivery from April 17.