They are all franchises, operating separately from the existing county cricket clubs, with each representing large areas of England and Wales.

As with the previous iterations of this competition, eight city-based teams will compete for the men's and women's titles over a month between 23 July and 18 August 2024.

All of the men's and women's matches will be held on the same day at the same grounds, with one ticket giving access to both contests.

The winner of the eliminator will then meet the team that finishes top of the league, in the final at Lord's.

[6][8][9][7] Birmingham Phoenix: London Spirit: Manchester Originals: Northern Superchargers: Oval Invincibles: Trent Rockets: Welsh Fire: One-hundred-ball cricket is a form of limited overs cricket, played by two teams each playing a single innings made up of 100 balls.Games last approximately two and a half hours.