It turns out that a lot of the rumours were right: Glenn Maxwell will go to London Spirit but Quinton de Kock is not retained. Rashid Khan is back but there is no sign of some big West Indian names.  Every team has left themselves work to do at the draft on 30 March 2022, including at least one top-tier pay bracket slot... will those spots be filled by the biggest names in cricket?

The official lists of retained players for The Hundred in 2022 has yet to be released. Rich and Tom discuss the rumours and the updates as the draft on 30 March 2022 approaches...

We have had seven days to digest the results of the 2022 IPL mega-auction... and it's fair to say that Tom and Rich think some teams have done better than others. Time for some updated power rankings...  Have Punjab Kings really broken their tradition of bad auctions? Have Mumbai Indians blown the budget on the wrong players? 

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It is perhaps the most radical shake-up of the IPL in recent years. Next weekend, 10 franchises will attempt to pick their final squads for the 2022 edition of the world's biggest T20 league.  Rich and Tom discuss the retentions, the prices and the process. Rich also gives his 'power rankings' of the teams.

The Hundred 2022 is on!  Rich and Tom discuss the key dates: the start, the final and the draft. Excited much?  This is The Hundred Club: a community for fans of short format cricket.

There will be some amazing short-format cricket to enjoy in 2022, in another busy calendar years of domestic and international events. Rich and Tom preview the dates to watch out for, the stories that might develop and the best of the action. With a women's ODI World Cup, a men's T20 World Cup, a bigger IPL, a Commonwealth Games and, of course, the return of The Hundred, there will be loads to enjoy throughout the year.

It's been a busy year of short format cricket. In this pod, we look back on the most memorable performances, the stand out players and the best matches from both the men's and women's game, plus a look forward to 2022. 

Australia's T20 party is back! The 11th edition of the men's Big Bash League will run from 5th December 21 - 28th January 2022.

Rich and Tom discuss the teams, the schedule and some of the unique rules. Will the Sydney Sixers make it three in a row? What will become of the English contingent? And which teams could spring a shock?

Australia have won the ICC T20 World Cup in style against New Zealand.  It's humble pie for Rich, Oli and Tom who didn't rate their chances... unless it was all because of Aaron Finch's lucky coins?  This is The Hundred Club: a community for fans of short format cricket.

The semi-finalists for the ICC T20 World Cup are confirmed, so Tom and Rich preview the games and give their reactions to the last of the Super 12 stage. How will injuries change the England line-up? What can the New Zealand team do to slow down the English power-batting? Will Pakistan continue their blistering form or can Australia continue their building form? This is The Hundred Club: a community for fans of short format cricket.