SOUTHERN Brave first round pick Danni Wyatt couldn’t hide her excitement at returning to Southampton for a third straight season of The Hundred, branding the Ageas Bowl as ‘definitely the best place to play cricket.’

Wyatt was brought back by Southern Brave in last week’s draft and speaking to the Daily Echo the next morning, her excitement at returning to action at the Ageas Bowl was evident.

“It’s honestly so fun,” she beamed. “I absolutely love playing at the Ageas bowl. It’s definitely the best place to play cricket. 

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“Especially in front of a full house. The crowd have really got behind us, last year the crowds were even bigger than the year before so if the crowd can keep backing us then that will be amazing and I can’t wait to play in front of that crowd again.

“We’re role models aren’t we? So our job is to entertain and inspire the next generation. It’s so great to see so many kids at the games, so many girls, so many women as well. It’s a different crowd to what I’ve seen before. So credit to the ECB (England Cricket Board) and The Hundred. Long may it continue.”

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This year’s edition of The Hundred is set to get under way on August 1st with both the men’s and women’s Southern Brave teams taking on the Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge.

“The double-headers make it even more special,” Wyatt said of the two Brave sides competing back-to-back. 

“The boys really get behind us and we really get behind the boys. It’s like one big team which is really special and can’t wait to support each other again this summer.

“Even around training, around practice, around lunch we always chat with one another and talk about conditions where we might play. So it’s just a matter of talking to each other, having fun, and continuing to learn from each other.”