Three of the UK’s leading gaming YouTubers are set to entertain families this summer at The Hundred cricket event presented by Compare the Market.
Amassing over 7m fans between them, Captain Puffy, Dang That’s A Long Name and Solidarity Gaming will swap their video game controllers for the commentary box microphone for the first live sports commentary of The Hundred created solely for young people – bringing a new and alternative twist to the cricketing tournament.
The cricket competition that fuses top cricket with entertainment runs from August 1st to 27th 2023 and takes place in cities across the UK.
Captain Puffy, whose real name is Cara (24), Scottish YouTuber Scott Major (27), who streams as Smajor and Jimmy (27), whose online nickname is Solidarity Gaming, will unlock a new level of punditry that promises to be ‘alternative and hilarious’, alongside Compare the Market’s Meerkat Characters and newest member, Carl the wombat.
Which days can you see the YouTubers at The Hundred?
Each gamer will take to the commentary microphone on their own bespoke day throughout the competition, offering their match day review that will leave you in stitches on the following days and times:
Wednesday 9th August
- Gamer Commentator: Captain Puffy
- Venue: The Kia Oval, London
- 3pm fixture: Women’s Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals
- 6:30pm fixture: Men’s Oval Invincibles vs Manchester Originals
Tuesday 15th August
Stepping from the virtual gaming world to the real cricket pitch, there’s a chance to meet the gaming YouTubers at The Hundred. On 15th August, all three gamers will be at The Kia Oval in London, where they will be soaking up The Hundred’s entertaining atmosphere, giving gaming enthusiasts in attendance the opportunity to meet them in real life.
Wednesday 16th August
- Gamer Commentator: Solidarity Gaming
- Venue: The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
- 3pm fixture: Women’s Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix
- 6:30pm fixture: Men’s Southern Brave vs Birmingham Phoenix
Wednesday 23rd August
- Gamer Commentator: Smajor
- Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
- 3pm fixture: Women’s Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave
- 6:30pm fixture: Men’s Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave
What is The Hundred presented by Compare the Market?
The Hundred is billed as ‘an action-packed cricket competition that fuses world-class cricket with blockbuster entertainment’.
With only 100 balls per team, the most runs wins, so every ball counts ensuring a more entertaining form of cricket.
Live DJs and music will be entertaining fans at the grounds too, culminating with Brit and Mobo award-winning band Rudimental performing at The Hundred Final at Lord’s on Sunday 27th August.
The Hundred, presented by Compare the Market, features eight teams from seven cities, with men’s and women’s competitions taking place side by side:
- Welsh Fire (Cardiff)
- Southern Brave (Southampton)
- Northern Superchargers (Leeds)
- London Spirit
- Trent Rockets (Nottingham)
- Oval Invincibles (London)
- Manchester Originals
- Birmingham Phoenix
“Connecting with your favourite gaming influencers in a whole new way allows for a new generation of fans to soak up the electrifying atmosphere the game has to offer, which will have you jumping out of your seats and wanting to pick up a bat and ball in your own time.”
Mark Vile, Compare the Market
Each team features some of the best international and domestic cricketers from around the world, including players from the men’s and women’s Ashes squads.
In 2022, The Hundred attracted a total of 14.1m viewers across Sky and BBC. In addition to this, more than half a million fans attended matches, including a rise in family spectators compared to 2021.
Mark Vile, Chief Marketing Officer at Compare the Market, commented: “The Hundred has become a much-loved fixture on the summer sporting entertainment calendar, which Compare the Market is excited to be a part of.
“Connecting with your favourite gaming influencers in a whole new way allows for a new generation of fans to soak up the electrifying atmosphere the game has to offer, which will have you jumping out of your seats and wanting to pick up a bat and ball in your own time.
“With kids under 5 going free, tickets for juniors (6-15) set at £5 and adults starting at £10, it’s an accessible family day out this summer.”
To learn more, and secure tickets to attend, visit the website thehundred.com and Compare the Market’s social channels
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
