New Posts For Thread: The Hundred - is that it?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-itOK, being an old geezer I have ignored The Hundred in its first 4 years. Too much style (if that is the word) and no substance. But on Test Match Special on the radio last week, the head honcho of the ECB was bigging this newish version of the game uVikram Banerjee was a very average bowler for Gloucester a few years back, looked promising for a while but basically underachieved.Now he has been made MD for The Hundred by the ECB and hilariously thinks this hit and giggle abomination is going tohttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564945445#564945445Vikram Banerjee was a very average bowler for Gloucester a few years back, looked promising for a while but basically underachieved.Now he has been made MD for The Hundred by the ECB and hilariously thinks this hit and giggle abomination is going toFri, 29 Aug 2025 16:13:12 -0500https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hundred-squads-face-2026-reset-in-bid-for-competitive-balance-1500410That’s the article about where the Hundred is going. Please to read into ithttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564943677#564943677https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hundred-squads-face-2026-reset-in-bid-for-competitive-balance-1500410That’s the article about where the Hundred is going. Please to read into itFri, 29 Aug 2025 04:53:58 -0500It's absolutely brilliant for drama and impossible turnarounds, it's just not cricket!It’s not good for the heart!I had a decent size bet on Brave at odds against. It went down to 1.02 and I got distracted. Madness, madness, madness. God is greathttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564943469#564943469It's absolutely brilliant for drama and impossible turnarounds, it's just not cricket!It’s not good for the heart!I had a decent size bet on Brave at odds against. It went down to 1.02 and I got distracted. Madness, madness, madness. God is greatFri, 29 Aug 2025 01:49:10 -0500Yep,I read some geezer called Bannerjee or Mukherjee something pretty Welsh sounding he might be a Welsh Fire chap wanted to see tribalism come into The Hundred similar to football with people following their “ teams “ around the country and crehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564943467#564943467Yep,I read some geezer called Bannerjee or Mukherjee something pretty Welsh sounding he might be a Welsh Fire chap wanted to see tribalism come into The Hundred similar to football with people following their “ teams “ around the country and creFri, 29 Aug 2025 01:45:18 -0500Watched tonight's game (Thursday). I just do not understand how the franchise sale for this form of the game has brought in so much money. There is nothing I have seen that merits the millions being invested. It seems this last week of the regular sehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564943011#564943011Watched tonight's game (Thursday). I just do not understand how the franchise sale for this form of the game has brought in so much money. There is nothing I have seen that merits the millions being invested. It seems this last week of the regular seThu, 28 Aug 2025 17:31:39 -0500It's absolutely brilliant for drama and impossible turnarounds, it's just not cricket!https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564916675#564916675It's absolutely brilliant for drama and impossible turnarounds, it's just not cricket!Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:08:31 -0500yes the boundary did look incredibly short - i reckon your spot on TKhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564914471#564914471yes the boundary did look incredibly short - i reckon your spot on TKWed, 13 Aug 2025 08:41:46 -0500Dipped into the match last night between Phoenix and Invicibles and it was pretty good. Early wickets, then a fight-back and big hitting. Great catching and a thrilling finish. BUT, surely the boundary was well short on one side?Please tell me that ahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564913927#564913927Dipped into the match last night between Phoenix and Invicibles and it was pretty good. Early wickets, then a fight-back and big hitting. Great catching and a thrilling finish. BUT, surely the boundary was well short on one side?Please tell me that aTue, 12 Aug 2025 21:27:30 -0500Fair enough Knighty you've given it every chance from a viewing perspective and it's not for youhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564910755#564910755Fair enough Knighty you've given it every chance from a viewing perspective and it's not for youSun, 10 Aug 2025 17:05:47 -0500It’s really strange they not only changed the overs 120 to 100,but then franchised the teams to cities.Most people are happy with there counties,they could have combined smaller counties as 1 team.Everyone just thinks Manchester is Lancashire and shttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/31881241/the-hundred---is-that-it?post_id=564910751#564910751It’s really strange they not only changed the overs 120 to 100,but then franchised the teams to cities.Most people are happy with there counties,they could have combined smaller counties as 1 team.Everyone just thinks Manchester is Lancashire and sSun, 10 Aug 2025 17:05:08 -0500