The Hundred 2024 kicked off on July 23 with a clash between Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix. In the tournament opener, Oval Invincibles beat Birmingham Phoenix by eight wickets.
Eight teams are participating in The Hundred 2024 as the tournament will comprise of a total of 34 games including the eliminator and the final. The finale of The Hundred will be held on August 18.
Let us take the opportunity to take a look at the top five batters to watch out for at The Hundred 2024.
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Nicholas Pooran (Northern Superchargers)
The West Indies batter is in sensational form in the T20 format of the game. In the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023, he scored a blistering unbeaten 137 off 55 balls in the final of the tournament while playing for the MI New York. Since then, he has maintained and carried his momentum to other competitions as well.
He also made an impressive impact in the Indian Premier League 2024 where he played for Lucknow Super Giants. He amassed 499 runs at an average of 62.28 at a strike rate of 178.21. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, he made a total of 228 runs in seven innings with the highest individual score of 98 to finish as the best batter for West Indies in the tournament. He is also currently the top-scorer for MI New York in the MLC 2024 with 172 runs in six innings.
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Jonny Bairstow (Welsh Fire)
Jonny Bairstow had a decent campaign in the IPL 2024 scoring nearly 300 runs for Punjab Kings. He hit a century against Kolkata Knight Riders in a run chase of 262 runs. His wealth of experience will play a key role as he would look to establish himself in the tournament in The Hundred 2024.
Harry Brook (Northern Superchargers)
The England batter is in impressive form. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, he scored a total of 145 runs at an average of 72.50 runs at a strike rate of 157.60 runs. More recently, he hit a century against the West Indies in Nottingham.Brook has had a decent campaign in the last three seasons of The Hundred. He was the third-highest run-getter last season with 238 runs at a whopping strike rate of 196.69.
Jason Roy (Northern Superchargers)
Jason Roy will enter The Hundred 2024 on the back of an impactful campaign in the Vitality Blast 2024. He garnered 122 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 119.60 in the competition. The English cricketer emerged as a top batter for LA Knight Riders in the MLC 2024 with 163 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 118.11.
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Finn Allen (Southern Brave)
Finn Allen will look to continue his impressive form from the last season of The Hundred. The Kiwi became the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament last year with 240 runs in nine games at a strike rate of 144.57.
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