The Hundred competition has become very popular among the masses all over the world, courtesy of the top-quality cricket that the tournament has offered in the five seasons that it has had so far.
The Competition
The Hundred has had it all, from big hits to brilliant catches, some spectacular ground fieldings, match-winning knocks and spells. The eight-team tournament, which will enter into its sixth season in 2026, has presented a good battle between bat and ball, with batters going hard from ball one and the bowlers coming up with new tricks to counter that.
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The Options
One of the many variations that the bowlers, especially Sam Curran, have developed in an attempt to restrict the batters from scoring freely is the Moon Ball, which is a kind of ball that is even slower than the usual slower delivery that the bowlers use to outfox the opposition batters and the fast bowling all-rounder has been sucsessful in executing it as evident during the last season.
The Batters
If we talk about what the batters have done in order to put pressure back on the bowlers when they use the tricks that they have up their sleeves, they have become more courageous and started playing reverse sweeps to fast bowlers, which was on show on a consistent basis by Jordan Cox, who had a memorable tournament last year.
The Approach
It appears that the batters have taken their game to another level as far as aggression is concerned, which has helped them in adapting to the ever-changing demands of the sport.
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The Consiatancy
However, we should also take into account the risk that is attached to playing in an aggressive manner, meaning that oneshould not expect a player to be consistent every time if he plays at a strike rate of close to 200 and is able to play those impactful knocks that can change the game in his team’s favour.
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The Knocks
Having said that, there have been players who have scored runs on a consistent basis while playing at a good strike rate, which hasled to their team chasing a daunting total or posting an above-par score while batting first.
The Century
Although The Hundred hasn’t seen a lot of centuries being scored but the batters who have been able to cross the three-figure mark have gone on to put on a show.
This article sheds light on the list of batters who have scored century in The Hundred
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | Team | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smeed | 101* | 50 | 8/6 | Birmingham Phoenix | Southern Brave | 2022 |
| Will Jacks | 108* | 48 | 10/8 | MI London | Southern Brave | 2022 |
| Harry Brook | 105* | 42 | 11/7 | Sunrisers Leeds | Welsh Fire | 2023 |
Also Read: Top 10 Most Wickets in The Hundred
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