Southern Brave
Personnel
CaptainJames Vince
(Men's team)
Anya Shrubsole
(Women's team)
CoachStephen Fleming
(Men's team)
Charlotte Edwards
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Finn Allen
Devon Conway
Tim David
Mitchell Santner
(Men's team)
Maitlan Brown
Smriti Mandhana
Chloe Tryon
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundAgeas Bowl
Capacity15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating)
History
No. of titles2
Men's title wins1 (2021)
Women's title wins1 (2023)
The Hundred game wins34
(Women's team: 20)
(Men's team: 14)
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

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

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

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.

Women's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
16Maia Bouchier England5 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
18Smriti Mandhana India18 July 1996Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
28Danni Wyatt England22 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
47Seren Smale Wales13 December 2004Right-handed—
All-rounders
1Georgia Adams England4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
25Chloe Tryon South Africa25 January 1994Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
Wicket-keepers
17Rhianna Southby England16 October 2000Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
6Freya Kemp England21 April 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
7Mary Taylor England7 October 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
14Lauren Bell England2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
41Anya Shrubsole England7 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
45Ellie Anderson England30 October 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
88Maitlan Brown Australia5 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
Spin bowlers
9Kalea Moore England27 March 2003Right-handedRight-arm off break
19Danielle Gregory England4 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Men's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5Joe Weatherley England19 January 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
14James Vince England14 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
16Tim David Australia[lower-alpha 1]16 March 1996Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season
46Finn Allen New Zealand22 April 1999Right-handed—Overseas player
48Colin Ackermann Netherlands4 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off breakReplacement player
76Leus du Plooy South Africa12 January 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxEU passport
88Devon Conway New Zealand8 July 1991Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
All-rounders
15George Garton England15 April 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast
26James Fuller England24 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
74Mitchell Santner New Zealand5 February 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player;
Replacement player
Wicket-keepers
17Alex Davies England23 August 1994Right-handed—Ruled out of the 2023 season due to injury
Pace bowlers
7Matthew Fisher England7 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumWildcard player
22Jofra Archer England1 April 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastCentrally contracted player;
Ruled out of the 2023 season due to injury
32Craig Overton England10 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
34Chris Jordan England4 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
56Tymal Mills England12 August 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Spin bowlers
10Rehan Ahmed England13 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
12Jafer Chohan England11 July 2002Right-handedRight-arm leg breakWildcard player
  1. ↑ David has also played international cricket for Singapore

Seasons

Women's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
202187100141st1[lower-alpha 1]2nd[5]
202265100102nd2[lower-alpha 2]2nd[6]
202387100141st1[lower-alpha 3]1st[7]

Men's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
202185201112nd2[lower-alpha 4]1st[8]
20228350067thDid not progress[9]
20238430193rd1[lower-alpha 5]3rd[10]

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.

See also

    References

    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 Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
    9. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
    10. ↑ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.

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