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- Oval Invincibles lead the way in the betting odds to win the Hundred title this season
- Australia's Adam Zampa is the clear favourite to be the Top Bowler in The Hundred this year
- Women's Oval Invincibles also kicked off the 2024 season with a win on Tuesday night
Oval Invincibles lead the way in the betting odds to win the Hundred title this season
Oval Invincibles kicked off this year's The Hundred competition with a win on Tuesday night after smashing Birmingham Phoenix by eight wickets at the Kia Oval.
UK Betting Sites are offering betting odds on who will win this year's The Hundred tournament and that win on the opening night by the Invincibles has seen their odds shorten right into 11/4 to defend their title.
The Invincibles win over the Phoenix was their first after three defeats previously and they will use that to kick off their defence with full confidence after scoring 93-2 off just 69 balls in a resounding victory.
William Hill's latest market has seen the odds slashed on the Invincibles overnight with the team now as short as 11/4 to win The Hundred this season ahead of the Manchester Originals, Trent Rockets and Southern Brave.
| The Hundred 2024 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Oval Invincibles | 11/4 | 26.7% |
| Manchester Originals | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Trent Rockets | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Southern Brave | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Birmingham Phoenix | 7/1 | 12.5% |
What the expert says...
Australia's Adam Zampa is the clear favourite to be the Top Bowler in The Hundred this year
Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa is one of the big names taking part in the tournament and kicked off his campaign with three for 11 against the Phoenix.
Zampa's start to the season sees his odds instantly cut to be the Top Tournament Bowler in The Hundred this season with his odds now at 4/1 to lead the way.
Rashid Khan follows Zampa in the odds list at 12/1 with the Afghanistan captain hoping to put in a big showing for the Trent Rockets across this summer.
| The Hundred - Top Tournament Bowler | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Zampa | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Rashid Khan | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Adam Milne | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Nathan Ellis | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Adil Rashid | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Women's Oval Invincibles also kicked off the 2024 season with a win on Tuesday night
It was a double header victory for the Oval Invincibles on Tuesday evening with the Women's side also getting a victory against Birmingham Phoenix.
Paige Scholfield's magnificent 71 helped her side to a 45-run victory against the Phoenix to get the perfect start to their Hundred campaign.
Oval Invincibles though sit as fourth favourites in the outright betting for The Hundred Women's tournament with the defending champions Southern Brave Women the 5/2 favourites.
