The Hundred 2022, men's match preview: Southern Brave v Manchester Originals

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

What's the match?

Southern Brave host Manchester Originals in the latest game of this year's men's Hundred.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to commence at 7pm BST on Thursday, August 18.

Where is the match being played?

The Ageas Bowl in Southampton will host this fixture.

Who's got the form?

Southern Brave made a bright start to their title defence, beating Welsh Fire by nine wickets, but have since lost three on the bounce. Against Birmingham Phoenix, they failed to chase down 177 before losing to London Spirit by nine runs. In their most recent outing, they suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Oval Invincibles after being restricted to 137 for 6.

James Vince is the only Southern Brave batter to score over 100 runs in the competition, although 71 of his 103-run haul did come in one innings. Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, and Quinton de Kock have been silent with the bat, scoring a combined 119 runs. Due to injuries, Brave have used seven seamers in four matches.

Manchester Originals, by contrast, will head to the south coast in high spirits after picking up their maiden win of the 2022 campaign. Jos Buttler's side defeated Welsh Fire by 47 runs to bounce back from consecutive defeats against Northern Superchargers, London Spirit and Trent Rockets.

Phil Salt (145 runs) and Buttler (135) have been the top performers with the bat while Sean Abbott's five wickets lead the way with the ball.

^{Phil Salt has impressed with the bat for Manchester Originals [Stu Forster/Getty Images]}

What's the team news?

Abbott is set to make his final appearance before linking up with Australia ahead of their white-ball series against Zimbabwe. Richard Gleeson is yet to make his Manchester Originals bow after being sidelined with a niggle.

For Southern Brave, Chris Jordan will play no further part in the competition after suffering a finger injury against London Spirit. Tymal Mills has also been ruled out of the tournament. George Garton has played two of Southern Brave's four matches and is managing his workload as he recovers from Long Covid.

Stoinis, like Abbott, could also be making his final appearance of the season before heading off for international duty, while Craig Overton is away with England.

What's the key match-up?

The challenge for Southern Brave's depleted bowling attack is how to keep Salt and Buttler quiet.

The Lancashire duo are Manchester Originals' top-scorers, contributing a combined 280 runs, and both possess strike rates in excess of 135.

Against Welsh Fire, their 66-run opening stand came off just 35 deliveries - a crucial contribution given the following 65 balls yielded 83 runs and eight wickets.

An explosive opening pair, they could take the game away from Southern Brave inside the powerplay and with Overton, Mills and Jordan all absent, there's a lot of pressure on James Fuller and Michael Hogan with the ball.

Can I get tickets?

There are limited tickets available for this match.

What's the weather forecast?

Sunny skies with a touch of cloud and temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius. Suncream weather but not a scorcher.

What are the squads?

Southern Brave: Tim David, Alex Davies, George Garton, Jake Lintott, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Paul Stirling, James Vince, Ross Whiteley, Rehan Ahmed, Joe Weatherley, Dan Moriarty, Finn Allen, Micheal Hogan, Quinton de Kock

Manchester Originals: Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Tristan Stubbs, Daniel Worrall, Sean Abbott, Colin Ackermann, Jos Buttler, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Fred Klaassen, Tom Lammonby, Wayne Madsen, Matt Parkinson, Phil Salt, Ashton Turner, Richard Gleeson

What are the possible starting XIs?

Southern Brave: Quinton de Kock, James Vince (c), Alex Davies, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Ross Whiteley, James Fuller, George Garton, Rehan Ahmed, Jake Lintott, Michael Hogan

Manchester Originals: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c), Wayne Madsen, Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Tristan Stubbs, Paul Walter, Tom Hartley, Sean Abbott, Matt Parkinson, Mitchell Stanley

^{Tim David is yet to find form for Southern Brave [Julian Finney/Getty Images]}

What are the odds?

Southern Brave are available at 4/5 while Manchester Originals are 1/1.

Where can I watch the game?

Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).

Now TV offer daily access to Sky Sports for £11.99 or monthly access for £33.99.

On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra

The Cricketer will have live in-play updates, and post-match analysis and reaction.

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Where can I watch the competition elsewhere in the world?

North America - Willow tv

Caribbean - ESPN

Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport

MENA - beIN Sports

Australia - Fox

New Zealand - Spark

Indian Subcontinent - FanCode