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Founded | 2019 |
Home ground | Utilita Bowl |
Capacity | 15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating) |
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No. of titles | 2 |
Men's title wins | 1 (2021) |
Women's title wins | 1 (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.
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]
The Hundred
The Hundred
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.
No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||
11 | Naomi Dattani | England | 28 April 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
16 | Maia Bouchier | England | 5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
18 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 18 July 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
28 | Danni Wyatt | England | 22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
36 | Sophie Luff | England | 6 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Wildcard player |
All-rounders | ||||||
1 | Georgia Adams | England | 4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
6 | Freya Kemp | England | 21 April 2005 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
25 | Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 25 January 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
88 | Charli Knott | Australia | 29 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player; Replacement player |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
17 | Rhianna Southby | England | 16 October 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
— | Katie Jones | England | 28 December 2005 | Right-handed | — | Wildcard player |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
5 | Lauren Cheatle | Australia | 6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas player |
7 | Mary Taylor | England | 7 October 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
63 | Lauren Bell | England | 2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
9 | Kalea Moore | England | 27 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
21 | Matilda Corteen-Coleman | England | 23 August 2007 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||
5 | Joe Weatherley | England | 19 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
14 | James Vince | England | 14 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
16 | Daniel Hughes | Australia | 16 February 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
23 | Laurie Evans | England | 12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
46 | Finn Allen | New Zealand | 22 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player; Ruled out |
55 | Kieron Pollard | West Indies | 12 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
72 | Andre Fletcher | West Indies | 28 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
76 | Leus du Plooy | South Africa | 12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | EU passport |
All-rounders | ||||||
15 | George Garton | England | 15 April 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
30 | James Coles | England | 2 April 2004 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Wildcard player |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
17 | Alex Davies | England | 23 August 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
Pace bowlers | ||||||
22 | Jofra Archer | England | 1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Centrally contracted player |
32 | Craig Overton | England | 10 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
34 | Chris Jordan | England | 4 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
56 | Tymal Mills | England | 12 August 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | |
Spin bowlers | ||||||
7 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies | 25 April 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
10 | Rehan Ahmed | England | 13 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
19 | Danny Briggs | England | 30 April 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
2021 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 2nd | [5] |
2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2nd | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 2nd | [6] |
2023 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 1st | [7] |
2024 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8th | Did not progress | [8] |
Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
2021 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2nd | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 1st | [9] |
2022 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7th | Did not progress | [10] | |
2023 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3rd | 1 [lower-alpha 5] | 3rd | [11] |
2024 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3rd | 2 [lower-alpha 6] | 2nd | [12] |
Notes
Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan former professional cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan national cricket team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen from Sri Lankan cricket.
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