No Balls: A guide to The Hundred (kind of)
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are actually in the same room recording a podcast! They discuss all the big changes coming to The Hundred in 2026 with huge rebrands, players already being signed, and an auction to look forward to! Plus, they give their thoughts on the salary differences between the men's and women's competition.
Plus, Alex has her say on Alyssa Healy, Kate has a rule change proposal to better cricket, and can Alex become a 'chef influencer' after her recent Instagram revelations?
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | Hello, you're about to listen to a BBC podcast, and I'm Ed Gamble, host of another BBC podcast, The Traitors Uncloaked. |
| 0:12.7 | But my show is available only on BBC Sounds, just like Ellis and John's Saturday bonus episodes, |
| 0:18.2 | The Pop Top Ten podcast with Scott Mills and Rylan, and comedy specials |
| 0:22.2 | from the likes of Harriet Kemsley, Susie Ruffle and Rommashranga Nathan. |
| 0:26.0 | However, and maybe I'm biased, it's really all about the traitors uncoaked. |
| 0:30.3 | So for a whole bunch of exclusive scoops and podcasts, listen only on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.8 | Al, we've got to wish you a swear warning because you are an absolute potty mouth. |
| 0:40.0 | Not another one. |
| 0:41.4 | And you need to remember that your grandma listens to this. |
| 0:43.9 | She does. She also abuses me on social media. |
| 0:46.3 | But don't worry, we beep it out. |
| 0:47.7 | See your kids can listen. |
| 0:48.9 | And Grandma Jean. |
| 0:52.9 | First ball. |
| 0:54.9 | Castled. Now I'm celebrating for crossing. That one was funny. First ball, castled! |
| 0:57.5 | Now I'm celebrating for crossing. |
| 0:58.7 | That one was for crossing. |
| 1:00.1 | That was a beautiful delivery. |
| 1:02.2 | The wobble ball again from Kate Cross, |
| 1:03.7 | and that is such an important wicket. |
| 1:06.3 | Kate crossing for the hat-trick ball. |
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