In the final against Birmingham Phoenix, a brutal innings by Ireland's Paul Stirling was backed up by a superb display in the field and with the ball as the Brave lifted The Hundred trophy at Lord's . The three double header days with men’s and women’s fixtures are then set for Friday 12 th August against London Spirit, Thursday 18 th August versus Manchester Originals, and Thursday 25 th August against Trent Rockets. Southern Brave’s programme of games at The Ageas Bowl starts on Wednesday 3 rd August as the men’s team take on Welsh Fire in the competition’s opening fixture.

These tasks drained the hot prepubescent blood into my Doc Martens, yet they were all things one had to face, to confront, to overcome.and bring themselves through as dirty a business as the world has ever seen and do it with humor and dignity and courage—and that is Ernie Pyle’s war. It's been a night to remember for Birmingham Phoenix and with a 20-year-old and a 22-year-old as the stars, the future looks bright! Originals bowlers shared the wickets in a fine all-round performance, with spinners Matt Parkinson and Tristan Stubbs taking two each.

After defeat in their opening game, Birmingham Phoenix are up and running in this year's competition, while for Southern Brave it is a setback after such a commanding performance in the opening match.For example, there were men recruited from the mid-west who successfully went into the navy and were piloting small boats.

The Ageas Bowl's, including Hilton at The Ageas Bowl, broad range of stylish and luxurious suites, cutting edge audio-visual capabilities and bespoke catering provision, deem the venue the ideal location for a vast array of meetings and conferences. The New Zealander attempts to heave Wayne Parnell over the rope but only picks out Adam Hose on the square leg boundary.I had a month to prepare for this and I still wanted to be professional and win games for Welsh Fire. He records the perspectives of soldiers, sailors, airmen, combat engineers, artillerymen, nurses, Red Cross workers, various civilians, and a few officers.

But somehow, because it was poetry and verse with rhythm and meter, it felt oddly romantic; war still felt like a fantasy, albeit a much more menacing one. McCullin is well-known, of course, for his images, but his words in the book vibrate with an equal power, in my opinion. I will visit his grave in Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu Hawaii buried next to so many of the men he represented and continues to introduce new generations too. Great war reporting from Ernie Pyle, a journalist who gave voice to the experiences of the US serviceman during WWII.We stand against discrimination in all its forms and are committed to ensuring that cricket is a game for everyone. Manchester Originals' next game is against Northern Superchargers on Sunday 21 August at Headingley, while Southern Brave travel to Cardiff to take on Welsh Fire on Monday 22 August. Building throughout the book from the invasion of Sicily, the grueling mountainous fighting in Italy, preparation for and landing on D-Day in Normandy, and the triumphant push and march through Paris, Pyle's words portray the increasing wear and tear of war on the humanity involved, both as combatants and civilians, coming to its peak in the final brief and beautiful chapter, "The Last Word".