Southern Brave face Welsh Fire at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday 22 July in the second match of The Hundred Men’s 2026. Both teams have strong line-ups, so the evening should produce good cricket in what looks like perfect weather.
Brave are expected to be led by Chris Jordan and build around Jamie Smith, Tom Abell, David Miller and Marcus Stoinis in the batting, with Thomas Rew also in the mix. The attack is rich in quality, with Jofra Archer, Luke Wood and Chris Jordan in the pace group and Adil Rashid as the spin option.
Welsh Fire are likely to be captained by Phil Salt, who could open with Jordan Cox, while Joe Root and Rachin Ravindra offer class in the top order. Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Matthew Short and Marco Jansen add depth. The bowling features Chris Woakes, Lockie Ferguson and Sam Cook.
Dew is expected to be minimal, which means the toss should not matter greatly. Wickets in hand during the powerplay are likely to decide who finishes strongest, and a first-innings total of 155 or more should be competitive. We pick Southern Brave.
