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

History

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See also: The Hundred (cricket)

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

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Men's honours

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The Hundred

Women's honours

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The Hundred

Ground

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The Ageas Bowl
Main article: Rose Bowl (cricket ground)

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

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  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
11 Naomi Dattani  England (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Left-arm medium
16 Maia Bouchier  England (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
18 Smriti Mandhana  India (1997-07-18) 18 July 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
28 Danni Wyatt  England (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm off break
36 Sophie Luff  England (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium Wildcard player
All-rounders
1 Georgia Adams  England (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain
6 Freya Kemp  England (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19) Left-handed Left-arm medium
25 Chloe Tryon  South Africa (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
88 Charli Knott  Australia (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player;
Replacement player
Wicket-keepers
17 Rhianna Southby  England (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 24) Right-handed —
— Katie Jones  England (2005-12-28) 28 December 2005 (age 18) Right-handed — Wildcard player
Pace bowlers
5 Lauren Cheatle  Australia (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 26) Left-handed Left-arm medium Overseas player
7 Mary Taylor  England (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
63 Lauren Bell  England (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
9 Kalea Moore  England (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
21 Matilda Corteen-Coleman  England (2007-08-23) 23 August 2007 (age 17) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Men's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5 Joe Weatherley  England (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break Wildcard player
14 James Vince  England (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
16 Daniel Hughes  Australia (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 35) Left-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player;
Replacement player
23 Laurie Evans  England (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm off break
46 Finn Allen  New Zealand (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) Right-handed — Overseas player;
Ruled out
55 Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
72 Andre Fletcher  West Indies (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player;
Replacement player
76 Leus du Plooy  South Africa (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox EU passport
All-rounders
15 George Garton  England (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm fast
30 James Coles  England (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wildcard player
Wicket-keepers
17 Alex Davies  England (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 30) Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
22 Jofra Archer  England (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast Centrally contracted player
32 Craig Overton  England (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
34 Chris Jordan  England (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
56 Tymal Mills  England (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Left-arm fast
Spin bowlers
7 Akeal Hosein  West Indies (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player
10 Rehan Ahmed  England (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
19 Danny Briggs  England (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox

Seasons

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Women's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 7 1 0 0 14 1st 1[a] 2nd [5]
2022 6 5 1 0 0 10 2nd 2[b] 2nd [6]
2023 8 7 1 0 0 14 1st 1[c] 1st [7]
2024 8 1 6 1 0 3 8th Did not progress [8]

Men's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 5 2 0 1 11 2nd 2[d] 1st [9]
2022 8 3 5 0 0 6 7th Did not progress [10]
2023 8 4 3 0 1 9 3rd 1[e] 3rd [11]
2024 8 5 2 0 1 11 3rd 2[f] 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018). "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Two Greats of the Game Sign Up for the Hundred". ageasbowl.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  6. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  7. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  8. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  9. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.

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