Southern Brave

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Southern Brave
Southern Brave logo.svg
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas player(s)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home ground Utilita Bowl
Capacity15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating)
History
No. of titles2
Men's title wins1 (2021)
Women's title wins1 (2023)
Official website Southern Brave

Southern Brave is a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Southampton. The team represents the historic counties of Hampshire and Sussex in the newly founded The Hundred competition, [1] which took place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's side and the women's side play at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire.

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History

The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket, [2] while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB, however, decided it needed a more distinctive format to draw crowds.

In August 2019 the side announced that former Sri Lanka batsman and 2019 IPL winning coach Mahela Jayawardene would be the men's team's first coach, while former England Women captain Charlotte Edwards was appointed coach of the Women's team. [3] Jayawardene will be assisted by former two former Hampshire players: Former New Zealand international bowler Shane Bond and former opening batsmen and current coach of Hampshire 2nd XI Jimmy Adams, while Richard Halsall will also assist the men's side.

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Brave claim Jofra Archer as their headline men's draftee, and Anya Shrubsole as the women's headliner. They are joined by England international James Vince and Chris Jordan for the men's team, while Danielle Wyatt joins Shrubsole on the women's side. [4]

Honours

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

Ground

The Ageas Bowl Rosebowl.png
The Ageas Bowl

Both the Southern Brave men's and women's sides play at the home in Hampshire County Cricket Club, the Ageas Bowl, in West End, a short distance outside of Southampton. The women's side had been due to play at the home in Sussex County Cricket Club, the County Ground in Hove, but both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current squads

Women's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
11 Naomi Dattani Flag of England.svg  England 28 April 1994 (age 30)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
16 Maia Bouchier Flag of England.svg  England 5 December 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
18 Smriti Mandhana Flag of India.svg  India 18 July 1997 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
28 Danni Wyatt Flag of England.svg  England 22 April 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm off break
36 Sophie Luff Flag of England.svg  England 6 December 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium Wildcard player
All-rounders
1 Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain
6 Freya Kemp Flag of England.svg  England 21 April 2005 (age 19)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
25 Chloe Tryon Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 January 1994 (age 30)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
88 Charli Knott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 29 November 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player;
Replacement player
Wicket-keepers
17 Rhianna Southby Flag of England.svg  England 16 October 2000 (age 23)Right-handed
Katie Jones Flag of England.svg  England 28 December 2005 (age 18)Right-handedWildcard player
Pace bowlers
5 Lauren Cheatle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 November 1998 (age 25)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Overseas player
7 Mary Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 7 October 2004 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
63 Lauren Bell Flag of England.svg  England 2 January 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
9 Kalea Moore Flag of England.svg  England 27 March 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
21 Matilda Corteen-Coleman Flag of England.svg  England 23 August 2007 (age 17)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Men's side

No.NameNationalityDate of birth (age)Batting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
5 Joe Weatherley Flag of England.svg  England 19 January 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break Wildcard player
14 James Vince Flag of England.svg  England 14 March 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium Captain
16 Daniel Hughes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 February 1989 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player;
Replacement player
23 Laurie Evans Flag of England.svg  England 12 October 1987 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm off break
46 Finn Allen Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22 April 1999 (age 25)Right-handedOverseas player;
Ruled out
55 Kieron Pollard WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 12 May 1987 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player
72 Andre Fletcher WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 28 November 1987 (age 36)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player;
Replacement player
76 Leus du Plooy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 January 1995 (age 29)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox EU passport
All-rounders
15 George Garton Flag of England.svg  England 15 April 1997 (age 27)Left-handedLeft-arm fast
30 James Coles Flag of England.svg  England 2 April 2004 (age 20)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wildcard player
Wicket-keepers
17 Alex Davies Flag of England.svg  England 23 August 1994 (age 30)Right-handed
Pace bowlers
22 Jofra Archer Flag of England.svg  England 1 April 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast Centrally contracted player
32 Craig Overton Flag of England.svg  England 10 April 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
34 Chris Jordan Flag of England.svg  England 4 October 1988 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
56 Tymal Mills Flag of England.svg  England 12 August 1992 (age 32)Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Spin bowlers
7 Akeal Hosein WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 25 April 1993 (age 31)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
10 Rehan Ahmed Flag of England.svg  England 13 August 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
19 Danny Briggs Flag of England.svg  England 30 April 1991 (age 33)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

    Seasons

    Women's team

    SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef.
    PldWLTNRPtsPosPldPos
    2021 87100141st1 [lower-alpha 1] 2nd [5]
    2022 65100102nd2 [lower-alpha 2] 2nd [6]
    2023 87100141st1 [lower-alpha 3] 1st [7]
    2024 8161038thDid not progress [8]

    Men's team

    SeasonGroup stagePlayoff stageRef.
    PldWLTNRPtsPosPldPos
    2021 85201112nd2 [lower-alpha 4] 1st [9]
    2022 8350067thDid not progress [10]
    2023 8430193rd1 [lower-alpha 5] 3rd [11]
    2024 85201113rd2 [lower-alpha 6] 2nd [12]

    Notes

    1. Southern Brave women finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2021. They lost the final against Oval Invincibles by 48 runs.
    2. Southern Brave women qualified for the eliminator in 2022. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator against Trent Rockets by 2 runs, losing the final against Oval Invincibles by 5 wickets.
    3. Southern Brave women finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2023. They won the final against Northern Superchargers by 34 runs.
    4. Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2021. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator against Trent Rockets by 7 wickets, winning the final against Birmingham Phoenix by 32 runs.
    5. Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2023. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against Manchester Originals by 7 wickets.
    6. Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator against Birmingham Phoenix in the Super Five after a tied match, losing the final against Oval Invincibles by 17 runs.

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