The Hundred Partners With Sage
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a new partnership with global accounting and financial software company Sage.
Under terms of the new agreement, the Newcastle-headquartered company will become the official insights partner of The Hundred, and from 2023 onwards, The Hundred Draft will be powered by Sage.
Through the activation, Sage will focus on bringing fans closer to The Hundred’s big decisions by powering the Decision Review System (DRS) in broadcast and the cricket grounds’ big screen, together with branding appearing on the umpires’ kit during the tournament.
Sage will also be the presenting partner for The Hundred Draft, highlighting the use of in-depth analysis to drive effective player selection. To support this, the partnership will launch a content series this summer, focusing on the use of data and insight behind cricket’s newest competition. The content will feature the key decision makers from this year’s draft, reviewing the big signings and demonstrating how insights determined the teams’ key selections.
The Hundred launched last summer to packed out crowds across England and Wales, exciting cricket fans new and old with its innovative mix of high energy sporting action and epic entertainment. The competition sees men and women playing side-by-side on the same stage, with equal prize money on offer, an important aspect to the new partnership with Sage, with the technology company aligning with the Hundred’s aims to engage new audiences and keep gender parity as a central theme.
Rob Calder, Commercial Director of The Hundred, said, “As a global leader in supporting small and mid-sized businesses with data-driven decision making, Sage is the perfect partner to power our Decision Review System this summer, and The Draft from next year. We look forward to working with Sage as we get ready for another huge summer for The Hundred.”
CMO at Sage, Catch Keers, added, “The Hundred is a tournament with rich data at the heart of its decision-making, from drafting players to in-game analysis. Fast accurate decision making powered by deep insights is how we help business flow for our customers. The partnership is an exciting opportunity to share the power of data with a global audience of cricket fans and communities around the UK”
“We’ll bring this partnership to life over the coming months and years making sure our colleagues, customers and communities all benefit with access to tickets and experiences, content and promotional opportunities.”
The inaugural year of The Hundred saw more than 510,000 people attend games, with a TV audience of over 16 million, and record-breaking crowds for the women’s competition.
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