Guess Today’s Player in Minimal Attempts

BBC Sport launched a player identification challenge on August 7, 2026, asking readers to guess the identity of a specific athlete from The Hundred cricket tournament. The feature, titled Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 18, serves as a gamified engagement tool for fans of the short-form competition.

The challenge requires participants to identify the player using a series of clues, with the objective of guessing the athlete in as few attempts as possible. This specific iteration marks the 18th entry in the series of player puzzles hosted by the broadcaster.

The Hundred is a professional 100-ball cricket tournament played in England and Wales. According to the competition’s official format, the game simplifies traditional cricket by limiting each side to 100 balls per innings, with bowlers delivering five or ten consecutive balls.

These puzzles are part of a broader digital strategy by BBC Sport to increase interactivity during the tournament window. By focusing on individual stars, the broadcaster highlights the high-profile nature of the player draft and the international talent recruited for the city-based franchises.