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!

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Ed and Charlie preview the London Spirit Women.

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

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.

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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.

Ed and Charlie preview the Manchester Originals Women.

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.

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 perform this summer.

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.

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

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 general. It's an excellent listen so do enjoy.

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), Manchester Originals - Freddie Klaasen (13:27), London Spirit - Blake Cullen (17:25), Welsh Fire - Leus du Plooy (20:06), Birmingham Phoenix - Dillon Pennington (26:32), #JusticeForMoriarty (29:20)

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) Ed Pollock (29:33) Luke Fletcher (31:50) Our Number One Pick (33:06) Final Advice for Shane Warne.

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 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.

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

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