Southern Brave host Birmingham Phoenix in the 13th match of The Hundred Men’s Competition 2026 at the Rose Bowl on Thursday 30 July. Brave are short of time to rescue their campaign after three straight defeats, the latest a three-wicket loss to MI London. They can, however, draw on a strong head-to-head record against Phoenix.
Their batting has lacked consistency. Jamie Smith top-scored in the last game with 49 and is expected to open with Ben McKinney, while Tristan Stubbs, David Miller and Marcus Stoinis anchor the middle order, with Nikhil Chaudhary, Saif Zaib and captain Chris Jordan to finish. With the ball, Jofra Archer is the strike weapon, supported by Luke Wood and Adil Rashid.
Phoenix arrive after an 87-run loss to Manchester Super Giants in which they conceded 187. Captain Donovan Ferreira needs a better display from the bowlers, notably Saqib Mahmood, Ben Dwarshuis, Scott Currie and Usman Tariq. Joe Clarke scored 88 in his first two matches and should open with Will Smeed, with Rehan Ahmed, Laurie Evans, Mitchell Owen and Sean Dickson behind them.
Both sides have something to prove, but the home team’s record against Phoenix and the quality of Archer and Rashid give them the edge in our preview.
