The Hundred Podcast

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the Cardiff based Welsh Fire. Coached by Gary Kirsten, the Invincibles boast one of the most destructive top orders in the tournament, headlined by the opening partnership of Jonny Bairstow and Tom Banton. We take a look through their best team (spoilers there was lots of debate and muffled screams), and give our predictions on how they'll perf...

In this episode we chatted to Max Backhouse who is an analyst for both Lancashire and the Manchester Originals. He gave us a really interesting insight into how the Originals squad was put together, both during the draft and during the recent wave of player replacements. It's a really fascinating conversation so enjoy the episode!

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the London based Oval Invincibles. Coached by Tom Moody, the Invincibles boast an excellent backbone of domestic talent headlined by the Curran brothers and Jason Roy. We take a look through their best team, and give our predictions on how they'll fare this summer.

Continuing our Team Preview Series, we take a look at the Leeds based Northern Superchargers. Led by Faf Du Plessis and coached by Darren Lehmann, the Superchargers boast a powerful top order and one of the finest white ball bowlers in the world in Adil Rashid. We take a look through their best team, and give our predictions on how they'll fare this summer.

Continuing our team preview series, we take a look at the Southampton based Southern Brave. Led by James Vince and coached by Mahela Jayawardene, the Brave boast a superb pace attack led by England star Jofra Archer and a destructive batting order headlined by Andre Russell. We take a look through their best team, and give our predictions on how they'll fare this summer.

In the first of our team previews, we take a look at the Nottingham based Trent Rockets. Led by Lewis Gregory the Rockets possess the best T20 bowler in the world in Rashid Khan, the number one ranked T20I batsman in the world and an explosive opening partnership headlined by Alex Hales. We take a look through their best team, and give our predictions on how they'll fare this summer.

With The Women's Hundred fast approaching, Ed and Charlie look at some of the capped and uncapped stars that could rise to national prominence during the tournament.  Sophie Ecclestone (1:25), Sophia Dunkley (3:10), Freya Davies (5:04), Issy Wong (6:54), Emma Lamb (9:10), Alice Capsey (11:22), Most Exciting Breakout Player (15:10).

In this episode we got the opportunity to chat to Dan Weston who provides recruitment data and strategy services to the Birmingham Phoenix of The Hundred, as well as the mighty Leicestershire in county cricket. He gave us a really fascinating insight into how the Phoenix staff went about building their team through the draft process, and how he approaches finding valuable players in T20 cricket in...

Following the events of Friday's Wildcard Draft, Ed and Charlie analyse each teams pick and review the positives and negatives of their selections. Just to warn you ahead of time, Ed gets very angry about Daniel Moriarty not getting picked. Northern Superchargers - Ben Raine (1:26), Oval Invincibles - Jordan Cox (4:05), Trent Rockets - Sam Cook (7:44), Southern Brave - Jake Lintott (11:17), Manche...

After a landslide of changes were announced to The Hundred squads on Friday, Ed and Charlie review the new additions to each side and talk about what impact they will have on each team in 2021. Birmingham Phoenix (1:10), London Spirit (11:30), Manchester Originals (13:53), Northern Superchargers (24:37), Trent Rockets (28:22), Welsh Fire (30:40), Southern Brave (34:37), Oval Invincibles (37:47).

On the first episode of the Hundred Podcast Charlie and Ed preview the upcoming Wildcard Draft, where all the teams get one more opportunity to add to their squad, and talk about some of the domestic players who might get taken. (2:17) Daniel Moriarty (4:49) Joe Cracknell (8:55) Ben Foakes (12:26) Dom Bess (14:28) Tom Smith (18:13) Liam Trevaskis (21:13) Jake Lintott (24:16) Archie Lenham (25:56)...