The Hundred: Will Smeed scores historic century for Birmingham Phoenix - who he is and how to watch him

Birmingham Phoenix have written themselves into the history books thanks to batter Will Smeed.

Smeed scored the first ever century in the still relatively new ‘The Hundred’ tournament as the Phoenix beat Southern Brave at a packed out Edgbaston.

Smeed scored an outstanding 101 runs from just 50 balls in what was an explosive innings.

Following the match, Will spoke to Sky Sports Cricket about how it felt to score the record breaking century.

He said: "It was obviously a great feeling coming off to the applause, but to win as well and the atmosphere at the end was amazing so that was the most important thing.

“Edgbaston is known for the crowd and the atmosphere, and it definitely lived up to its name.”

Who is Will Smeed?

Will Smeed is a 20-year-old batter who plays his county cricket with Somerset. Born in Cambridge, Smead was signed up to the Birmingham Phoenix in April 2022.

What did Birmingham Phoenix captain Moeen Ali say about the match?

Moeen Ali, who returned to Edgbaston in county cricket earlier this year, said that it’s great to win matches with young players such as Will Smead in the side.

"The crowd certainly helps, and we’ve got some good players at a ground like this, who like batting here.

"It’s awesome. You want to be performing and winning but if you’re bringing through a few youngsters while you’re doing that it’s great. Will was good for us last year and Brookesy tonight with the ball was fantastic.

How can I watch Will Smeed for Birmingham Phoenix?

Birmingham Phoenix Men’s team have three home games of the 2022 group stage remaining.

These take place on Monday 15 August against Trent Rockets, Friday 19 August versus Northern Superchargers and finally Sunday 28 August against Manchester Originals.

All of these games are double headers, with the Birmingham Phoenix women’s team playing before each of these matches.

Tickets to all three of these matches are available to purchase through the official website of The Hundred.

Can I watch The Hundred on TV?

All matches in the 2022 season of The Hundred are available to watch live on Sky Sports Cricket which is a dedicated channel to The Hundred in August.

How can I sign up to Sky Sports?

You’ll need a Sky subscription to watch Sky Sports and there are different options to choose from.

For brand new customers you can get Sky TV and Sky Sports for £44 a month for 18 months instead of £51/month. The price includes a Netflix subscription and there’s a £20 set up fee.

If you’re a current Sky customer the cheapest option will cost you £15 extra a month in the 2 for 1 Football Channel Offer and is perfect for fans who only want football.

If you want to go all out and have access to all 8 Sky Sports channels including Premier League, F1 and more then that will be an extra £25 a month on top of your current contract.

If you’re already in contract with another provider then you can also sign up to access Sky Sports through a Now TV membership.

There are two options to choose from - a monthly subscription which is £33 a month, or a single day subscription which is £11 a month.

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