Will Smeed

Will Smeed (101 not out) made history in The Hundred and Henry Brooks took five wickets as Birmingham Phoenix thrashed defending champions Southern Brave; ...

The men's fixture will take place before with coverage from 2.30pm and the first ball at 3pm. "It's a big line in the sand for English cricket. There will be confidence in the group again and hopefully we can get on a bit of a roll now." Will was good for us last year and Brookesy tonight with the ball was fantastic. Edgbaston is known for the crowd and the atmosphere, and it definitely lived up to its name. Into the last 10 balls, the big question was will Smeed complete his ton?

Will Smeed hit the Hundreds first century and Henry Brookes took 5 for 25 as Birmingham Phoenix thrashed reigning champions Southern Brave by 53 runs at ...

Into the last 10 balls, the big question was could Smeed complete his ton? Brookes had not quite finished. He needed five from the last three and a four and a two took him to the magical mark from 49 balls.

Will Smeed hit the first century in the Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix thrashed Southern Brave by 53 runs at Edgbaston.

Richardson conceded just a single from his first five balls and Phoenix struck again when Stoinis was brilliantly caught by Brookes at short fine leg off Tom Helm. Into the last 10 balls, the big question was could Smeed complete his ton? The Brave replied with a paltry 123 all out as Henry Brookes enjoyed a dream debut on the ground he has always called home.

Birmingham Phoenix match hero Will Smeed spoke to BirminghamLive after his unbeaten century helped to secure a win over the Southern Brave.

There's a lot of belief in the whole group that anyone can do a job at any time." It felt like we were about par so we knew that if we bowled well and fielded well we'd win in the game." Smeed was very happy to share the limelight with Brummie Henry Brookes, who claimed 5-25 and two catches on his Hundred debut.

The 20-year-old's scintillating 101 not out from 50 balls included six sixes and eight fours as he helped his side to 176/4 from their 100 balls, ...

Into the last 10 balls, the big question was could Smeed complete his ton? Brookes had not quite finished. Will Smeed hit the first century in The Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix thrashed reigning champions Southern Brave by 53 runs at Edgbaston.

The youngster had fallen short of a maiden century on multiple occasions during the first half of 2022.

Smeed added: “It is a learning lesson that you don’t have to hit every ball out of the middle of the bat. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It definitely lived up to its name.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Only last month the Somerset batter was cursing his bad luck in the nineties again. “It was awesome.

On a number of levels, it felt fitting that Will Smeed scored the Hundred's first hundred, for Birmingham Phoenix last night.

But one thing does seem guaranteed: the Hundred retaining a chunky window in the middle of summer. Smeed is the English test case for this inexorable change. He has kept going; after his belligerent 50-ball hundred last night, only six men have more runs in the Hundred than him. No man who has faced 125 balls or scored even 75 runs in the competition with a strike-rate as high as his 178. Smeed’s talents are not limited to the cricket field. Ben Stokes retired from ODIs, firing a warning about their future relevance.

The 20-year-old smashed 101 not out off 50 balls to help Birmingham Phoenix secure a crushing 53-run victory over defending champions Southern Brave at ...

Smeed added: “It is a learning lesson that you don’t have to hit every ball out of the middle of the bat. Only last month the Somerset batter was cursing his bad luck in the nineties again. It definitely lived up to its name.”