Will Jacks is now the leading run-scorer in The Hundred men's competition. The England all-rounder, playing for MI London, crossed the milestone with a 65-run innings off 44 balls against London Spirit at The Oval on 29 July 2026 BBC Sport.

The Hundred is cricket's 100-ball-per-side format, designed for fast finishes and big hitting. Jacks has been accumulating runs in it since the competition began in 2021, turning out for Oval Invincibles before joining MI London (the franchise linked to the Mumbai Indians ownership group). His career tally in the tournament now stands at 1,065 runs at an average of 26.62 The Hundred.

For a player who has built a reputation on going hard from ball one, the record fits. Jacks once scored a hundred off just 25 balls — in 2019, for Surrey against Lancashire in a T20 Blast match, finishing on 105 off 30 deliveries with eight fours and 11 sixes ESPNcricinfo. That innings included six sixes in a single over.

He has also recorded the highest individual score in The Hundred: 108 not out off 48 balls ESPNcricinfo. That record stands as the benchmark for a single innings in the competition's short history.

Jacks's destructive ability has travelled beyond English cricket. He topped the run charts in the Bangladesh Premier League with 414 runs ESPNcricinfo, adding a franchise T20 title to a résumé that now includes the top spot in The Hundred's all-time batting list.

What makes the milestone notable is the context of The Hundred itself. The competition is only in its sixth year, so "all-time leading run-scorer" carries a shorter history than, say, a Test record. But it reflects consistent performance across every season since 2021 — and Jacks has been one of the format's most reliable aggressors throughout.

For fans, the appeal is straightforward. Jacks hits boundaries early, keeps the scoreboard moving, and rarely bats himself into a shell. In a format where every set of five deliveries (the bowling equivalent of an over in The Hundred) can swing the match, that counts for plenty.