The Hundred Podcast

Cricviz Analyst Ben Jones joined Ed and Charlie for a Men's Tournament Round-Up where they chatted about each team and the different tactics and trends we've been seeing in the tournament. London Spirit (0:32), Welsh Fire (10:46), Rebuilding the Spirit and Fire (19:40), Birmingham Phoenix (29:04), Oval Invincibles (44:06), Manchester Originals (52:54), Trent Rockets (58:52), Northern Superchargers...

Six games into the Women's Competition Ed and Charlie round up the action. They chat about what has gone wrong for the Manchester Originals, the brilliance of the Southern Brave and how much Ed hates the Hundred post-season format.

Yesterday we caught up with Sussex and Southern Brave quick bowler George Garton. We chatted about how he found out he got drafted for The Hundred, his thoughts on the format so far and his recent England call-up.

In our second mailbag episode we answer your questions about The Hundred. If you want your questions answered on the next Mailbag please drop us a message on twitter @PodcastHundred

Yesterday we caught up with Hampshire and London Spirit leg spinner Mason Crane. We chatted about what its like to bowl a 10 ball set, the mindset that he bowls with in the shortest format of the game and what it has been like to be coached by his idol Shane Warne.

We were joined by Ronan Alexander of Scouting Cricket to talk about some of the younger names lighting up The Hundred so far. We touched upon the likes of Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin and Tom Hartley, as well as discussing some of the key indicators that Ronan looks for in young talent and some of the lesser known players who might light up the tournament in the future. Check out Ronan's work @Scout...

We caught up with London Spirit Head Coach Trevor Griffin to talk all things Hundred. We chatted about his unique path into coaching, his philosophy for coaching franchise teams and what he has made of the tournament so far.

Recently we caught up with Benny Howell of the Birmingham Phoenix. We chatted about how he find out he got selected for the tournament, his process for developing his armoury of different variations and how he can be an inspiration for a younger generation.

On Friday we caught up with Lancashire and Manchester Originals left arm spinner Tom Hartley. We chatted about the mental processes that go into bowling in the powerplay as a spin bowler, his relationship with  Originals Head Coach Simon Katich and how he has been helping Ed get to the top of his Fantasy Leagues.

We got the opportunity to chat to Hampshire and Southern Brave analyst Joe Maiden about his work with the Brave franchise in The Hundred. We chatted about draft strategy, the Brave's mighty pace attack and his thoughts on the tactics and trends of the tournament so far.

In our first tournament round-up we discuss how we've found The Hundred a week into the tournament, we analyse the tactical occurrences we're seeing on the field and try to provide some sort of helpful insight into the High Variance Kings that are the Welsh Fire.

In this episode Ed was joined by Birmingham Phoenix Fast bowler Tom Helm. They chatted about how the Phoenix have fared in their opening two fixtures, how Tom found out he had been selected in the original draft and his recent involvement in the England's 'Second XI' ODI Squad.

In our first mailbag episode we answer your questions about The Hundred so far. If you'd like to submit your own questions drop us a message on Twitter @PodcastHundred

Before the tournament started we caught up with Northern Superchargers all-rounder Jordan Thompson. We chatted about his explosive hitting, being a cricketer with Diabetes and what he's looking forward to most about The Hundred.

We got the opportunity to chat to CricViz Analyst and Oval Invinicibles consultant Freddie Wilde about his work with the Invincibles franchise. We chatted about their draft strategy, some of the data trends we may see in The Hundred and how the Invincibles ended up with one of the strongest bowling attacks in franchise cricket history.

Ahead of his incredible knock against the Welsh Fire, Northern Superchargers batter Harry Brook to chat about The Hundred. He revealed where he was when he found out he was selected, where he felt he might fit into this Superchargers side and what he was looking forward to most about the tournament.

Jake Lintott of the Southern Brave joined Ed before their opening game of The Hundred tonight. They talked about his late rise to prominence, the atmosphere within the Brave Camp and Football Manager.

In this episode Charlie was joined by Will Smeed of Somerset and the Birmingham Phoenix. They chatted about the new tactics, how he's settling in with the side, and how his Mum didn't believe him when he told her that the Phoenix had picked him up.

Ahead of the first game of the Men's Hundred, Ed and Charlie preview the tournament through the lens of some pre-season awards. We discuss some contenders for MVP, Leading Run Scorer, Breakout Star and discuss who we think might win the whole thing come August 21st.

Ahead of the first ever game of The Hundred between the Manchester Originals and the Oval Invincibles, Ed and Charlie preview the Women's Hundred through the lens of some pre-season awards. We discuss some contenders for MVP, Leading Run Scorer, Breakout Star and discuss who we think might win the whole thing come August 21st. 

In this episode we were joined by Emma Lamb of the Manchester Originals to talk about The Hundred and her fantastic form heading into the tournament. We chatted about teammates, the impact of the tournament on the Women's game and what it feels like to be an inspiration to a new generation of female cricketers.

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the Edgbaston based Birmingham Phoenix. Coached by Daniel Vettori, the Phoenix possess some of the finest T20 batters in world cricket in captain Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone, and have some excellent flexibility in all departments. We take a look through their best team and give our predictions on how they'll perform this summer.

In this special episode Ed and Charlie build their own Hundred Teams through a live draft experiment.

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the Lords based London Spirit. Coached by Shane Warne, the Spirit possess an experienced middle order and one of the most flexible bowling attacks in the competition. We take a look through their best team and give our predictions on how they'll perform this summer.

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the Old Trafford based Manchester Originals. Coached by Simon Katich, the Originals possess a scarily explosive top order and a potentially perfect balance to dominate their unique home conditions. We take a look through their best team and give our predictions on how they'll perform this summer.