The Hundred Betting: Odds, Tips & Predictions (2023)

• While the Southern Brave are the defending champions, Birmingham Phoenix were probably the most appealing team in the first season of the competition. They have some of the competition's most exciting domestic cricketers in captain Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, and Will Smeed. Benny Howell and Chris Woakes are worth keeping an eye on too.
• In addition, Birmingham Phoenix bought Imran Tahir back in the overseas wildcard draw, and it seems the team stand a good chance of beating Southern Brave.
• Another promising team are the Manchester Originals, having made some value additions in the off-season. They will see a lot more of Jos Buttler, while Jamie Overton and Laurie Evans are good domestic buys. Andre Russell and Wanindu Hasaranga are also excellent overseas recruits.

However, at the time of writing, the bookmakers are favouring the Southern Brave to win The Hundred 2022.

• Moeen Ali (c): Captain and explosive batter who can offer some quality spin.
• Liam Livingstone: One of the cleanest hitters in world cricket at the moment. No English ground is big enough to contain him.
• Adam Milne: The New Zealand international was the leading wicket-taker in the first season of the competition. Birmingham were quick to retain him when the chance arose.

Birmingham Phoenix Full Squad

• Eoin Morgan: The Irishman has given up international cricket and will be able to put all of his attention into the London Spirit campaign.
• Glenn Maxwell: One of the biggest hitters in the game with the ability to bowl some tidy spin too. A live wire on the field, Maxwell’s absence during the 2021 Hundred was another reason why their campaign got derailed. At his best, he is a fearsome batter who can go after spinners and seamers with equal ease. No ground is big enough to contain him, especially Lord’s, so Maxwell seems like a shrewd signing for the London Spirit.
• Liam Dawson: Handy all-round cricketer who can find those gaps and clear massive boundaries at will. Plus, he’s bowling better than ever.

• Jos Buttler: Is there a better batter against the white ball in world cricket right now? Buttler will head into The Hundred off the back of an amazing Indian Premier League campaign and a ballistic ODI run fest against the Netherlands more recently. There is no more explosive batter in world cricket at the moment.
• Andre Russell: A veteran of T20 franchise leagues, and with good reason. When Russell gets going, there’s not much the opposition can do, really.
• Richard Gleeson: One of the best death bowlers in the Vitality Blast, which has earned him England recognition this summer. Should be a top player on his home ground.

• Harry Brook: One of the most exciting domestic batters in the competition who is playing on his home county ground.
• Ben Stokes: How much the Superchargers get of the England Test captain remains to be seen, but when he is available, Stokes will be a key player for the Headingley outfit. He’s a perfect floater within the top six, which will be crucial to the flexibility and balance of the Northern Superchargers.
• David Willey: England international and IPL regular. Can swing the new ball and can hit the ball a country mile. Another who is competing on his home county ground.

• Jason Roy: The Englishman can sometimes blow hot and cold, but when he is on song, he can take apart any attack in the world. Been in good form this summer.
• Sam Curran: England all-rounder with plenty of Indian Premier League experience. Curran can bat anywhere in the order and bowl effectively at the start as well as the death.
• Sunil Narine: Yet another player with heaps of IPL experience. Narine had the best economy rate at the 2022 Vitality Blast, going at just 5.96 an over. His 20 balls will be crucial for the Oval Invincibles. Importantly, he can also smash a long ball.

• James Vince: The captain is one of the best players in English cricket. At the time of writing, Vince is the leading run scorer in the 2022 Vitality Blast – something to keep in mind for The Hundred betting.
• Tim David: One of the most improved players in world cricket in recent times, this Singapore international has impressed with the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League, the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, and more recently, Lancashire in the Vitality Blast.
• Chris Jordan: At his best, he is up there with the finest death bowlers in England right now.

• Alex Hales: Arguably the most aggressive opening batter in English cricket, who would have had a serious international career had it not been for off-field misdemeanours. England’s loss is the Rockets’ gain.
• Rashid Khan: The Afghan remains one of the best bowlers in white ball cricket at the moment. The leg spinner is as good an overseas option as there is, especially in what has been a hot summer, where the wickets are going to be dry and turning. He’s the Rockets’ bank for those 20 deliveries that he’s going to bowl.
• Marchant de Lange: Had the best bowling figures of anyone last season, when he took 5/20 against the Southern Brave on his way to a tournament high of 12 wickets overall. His pace will be crucial here.

• Jonny Bairstow: A fine wicket-keeper, Bairstow’s exploits at the international level are well-known. While he’s perhaps more adept at churning out runs consistently in Tests and ODIs, the format of The Hundred looks perfectly designed to suit him. That said, it remains to be seen how much of him Welsh Fire will actually see throughout the campaign.
• Sam Hain: Hain’s 50-over form has been remarkable, scoring runs risk free almost regularly and rotating strike effectively against spin. As of early 2021, Hain had an all-time highest List A average.
• David Miller: The South African is a proven finisher with the bat, and on the short straight boundaries at Cardiff, Miller could really enjoy himself.