The Hundred Podcast

Ed and Charlie run through the Men's Hundred Auction action, featuring interviews with Welsh Fire Captain Phil Salt, London Spirit HC Andy Flower, Birmingham Phoenix HC Shane Bond, Southern Brave coaches Hemang Badani and Ian Bell and MI London's Alec Stewart.

The 2024 Men's Hundred has been a seamer's paradise so far - but why? We've seen Birmingham Phoenix skittled by Mohammad Amir and Saqib Mahmood - but then the Phoenix's Sean Abbott rattled through London Spirit, who were themselves victims of Southern Brave's new ball attack. You see where we're going with this? No team has been safe so far. Ed and Charlie try to work out what on earth is going on in this bitesize episode.

The Hundred 2024 kicks off today - and we're bringing you our Women's Tournament Preview right on time! Featuring Ones To Watch, Best Batting Line Ups, Best Bowling Line Ups, Most Integral Players and our predictions for who's going to take home the trophy this year. We also bring you the news that shouldn't be news - the Northern Superchargers Men may have actually got 11 players for their first game on Friday at last! Follow us on X @PodcastHundred Follow us on TikTok @thehundredpodcast Join our Discord server https://t.co/6vitHDtufB

Ed and Charlie were delighted to sit down for a chat with Birmingham Phoenix and Leicestershire batter Rishi Patel. Rishi talks all about his epic 41-ball ton v Northants that saw the Foxes tie, his mental clarity in white ball cricket, emulating James Vince and Sam Hain, as well as giving us the insider's view on that legendary Louis Kimber double century v Sussex. Rishi is undoubtedly a real talent and he's certainly one to watch this Hundred - so if you want to find out more about him, you're in the right place. Follow us on X: @PodcastHundred Follow us on TikTok: @thehundredpodcast_

Birmingham Phoenix Data Insights Manager Dan Weston returns for an in-depth chat on all things Phoenix, The Hundred, team recruitment and T20 in general. We tackle some of those controversial women's draft picks, how the men's team are shaping up to be stacked full of all-rounders and batting depth, and much more. We're also joined by Frankie, Dan's Dog, who offers more insight than Charlie and Ed ever could. Follow us on X: @PodcastHundred Follow us on TikTok: @TheHundredPodcast_

Ed and Charlie go team by team, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of each. They highlight key players to watch out for, and where they think each team might place by the competition's end. 1:01 - Southern Brave 6:24 - Welsh Fire 12:23 - Trent Rockets 22:08 - Birmingham Phoenix 34: 26 - Oval Invincibles 43:08 - Northern Superchargers 50:01 - Manchester Originals 59: 58 - London Spirit 1:07:18 - Predictions

Michael Pepper is one of the finest top order batters in the men's domestic game right now, and we're backing him to have a big season for London Spirit this summer. Get involved with our big summer of Hundred coverage by following us on X @PodcastHundred and TikTok @thehundredpodcast_

Ed and Charlie are back for a quick round up of the Men's Hundred Wildcard picks! Going player by player, we review each choice, as well as touching on a few options who were maybe unlucky to miss out this time. The Men's Hundred wildcard picks 2024: Manchester Originals - Sonny Baker & Matthew Hurst Birmingham Phoenix - Aneurin Donald & Rishi Patel Trent Rockets - Ollie Robinson & Tom Alsop Northern Superchargers - Jordan Clark & Dillon Pennington Southern Brave - James Coles & Joe Weatherley Welsh Fire - Mason Crane & Ben Green Oval Invincibles - Marchant de Lange & Mark Watt London Spirit - Ravi Bopara & Ryan Higgins We'll be back soon for a more in-depth look at the women's Wildcard choices, so stay tuned!

After an enthralling fixture between Welsh Fire and Oval Invincibles, Ed and Charlie break down some early tournament storylines from The Hundred 2023 so far...

Charlie chats to Lancashire and Welsh Fire all-rounder Luke Wells about his T20 transformation, bowling style and hopes for the tournament.

Ed and Charlie preview the London Spirit Men.

Ed and Charlie preview the London Spirit Women.

Ed and Charlie preview the Manchester Originals Men.

Ed and Charlie preview the Manchester Originals Women.

Ed and Charlie preview the Northern Superchargers Men's side.

Ed and Charlie preview the Northern Superchargers Women's side.

Ed and Charlie preview the Oval Invincibles Women.

Ed and Charlie preview the Oval Invincibles Men.

Ed and Charlie preview the Birmingham Phoenix Men.

Ed and Charlie preview the Birmingham Phoenix Women.

Ed and Charlie preview the Trent Rockets Men's Team.

Ed and Charlie preview the Trent Rockets Women's Team.

Ed and Charlie preview the Welsh Fire Men's team.

Ed and Charlie preview the 2023 Welsh Fire Women's team.

Ed and Charlie preview the Southern Brave Men's team.

Ed and Charlie preview the Southern Brave Women's team ahead of the 2023 Hundred.

Ed and Charlie talk you through the 2023 men's Vitality Wildcard selections, as well as some news on replacement signings, and the final stage of the women's player selection process.

Ed and Charlie pick their T20 Blast Players To Watch XI's

Ed and Charlie give their instant analysis after The 2023 Hundred Draft...

Ed and Charlie answer your Mailbag Questions ahead of the 2023 Hundred Draft.

The Welsh Fire are terrible, but don't worry loyal Cardiff cricket fans. We've fixed them! Join Ed and Charlie as they discuss draft trends and strategies as they turn the Welsh Fire Men's side into worldbeaters. Or at least an average cricket team.

Ed and Charlie react to the Retentions in the Women's Hundred, and answer your mailbag questions...

Ed and Charlie are joined by Lancashire, and former Manchester Originals, analyst Max Backhouse to break down the retentions for every Mens side!

Ahead of Retention Deadline Day, Ed and Charlie talk through which players the Trent Rockets Men's and Women's teams should keep on their roster.

Ed and Charlie debate the players that the London Spirit Men's and Women's side should keep around ahead of retention deadline day.

Ed and Charlie debate the players that London Spirit's Men's and Women's sides should retain ahead of Thursday's deadline day.

Ed and Charlie debate the players that the Birmingham Phoenix Men's and Women's sides should be keeping ahead of retention deadline day.

Ed and Charlie debate the players that the Oval Invincibles Men's and Women's sides should be keeping ahead of Retention Deadline Day.

Ed and Charlie debate who they'd be retaining for the Northern Superchargers Men's and Women's sides ahead of The Hundred's retention deadline day.

Ed and Charlie talk through which players the Southern Brave Men and Women's sides will keep, ahead of the retention deadline.

Ed and Charlie talk through which players the Welsh Fire Men's and Women's teams should retain ahead of the 2023 draft process.

ALERT. EMERGENCY PODCAST. ALERT. EMERGENCY PODCAST. Ed and Charlie react to Mike Hussey being appointed Welsh Fire coach, other coaching fires and some of the new introductions to the Hundred in 2022.

Ed and Charlie after a break to talk all things Hundred! Including... New Coaches, The Womens Draft, Retention Thoughts and your Mailbag Questions!

Ed and Charlie break down Finals Day, this years tournament as a whole and answer your mailbag questions.

Ahead of Finals Day, Ed and Jack from Pig Cricket review the Eliminator and preview Finals Day. Plus answer your Mailbag Questions!

Following on from the Originals 79 run win against the Phoenix, Ed breaks down the game and sets the scene for the final fixtures of The Hundred. Plus, he answers your mailbag questions!

Charlie catches up with Sam Hain ahead of the Hundred kicking off for the least structured, most free-flowing hours the Hundred Podcast has ever recorded. From mullets to mental health, Hong Kong to Cardiff, it's all here.

Ed and Jack from Pig Cricket run through a key player for each team as we get to the business end of The Hundred.

Ed gets through even more of your Mailbag questions with Jack Hope from The Cricket Podcast.

We answer your Hundred questions by opening up the Mailbag with Ellie Indie from Women's Cricket Ramblings.