Quinton de Kock and Devon Conway join Southern Brave to replace Australian pair

Their late additions will compensate for the losses of David Warner and Marcus Stoinis, who were forced to pull out of the inaugural edition of The Hundred

Southern Brave have signed Devon Conway and Quinton de Kock as overseas replacements for Marcus Stoinis and David Warner.

Conway has made a huge impact in the early days of his international career with New Zealand, while South African de Kock has long been one of the leading white-ball wicketkeeper-batsmen in the world game.

Their late additions will compensate for the loss of the Australian pair, with Warner and Stoinis forced to pull out of the inaugural edition of The Hundred due to travel challenges associated with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

De Kock, who was a surprise omission when the teams initially drafted their squads in 2019, has previously worked with head coach Mahela Jayawardene during their time together at Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.

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He said: “The Ageas Bowl is a fantastic ground to play at I can’t wait to get going with Southern Brave this summer. I'm also really excited to be working with Mahela again. Hopefully we can have plenty of fans in to support us and we can give them something to cheer about.”

Conway added: “I’m really excited to have joined Southern Brave. I have really enjoyed my time playing in the UK so far, and I’m looking forward to getting stuck in with the team and taking part in the first season of The Hundred.”

They will join West Indies allrounder Andre Russell, who is the team’s other overseas player.