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.

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
(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
The Hundred title wins1
(Men's team)
The Hundred game wins23
(Women's team: 13)
(Men's team: 10)
Official websiteSouthern Brave

History
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
The Ageas Bowl

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

Ground
The County Ground, Hove
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.

Players

Men's side
  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5Joe Weatherley England (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
14James Vince England (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
16Tim David Australia[lower-alpha 1] (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
88Devon Conway New Zealand (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
—Finn Allen New Zealand (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999Right-handed—Overseas player
—Leus du Plooy South Africa (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxEU passport
All Rounders
15George Garton England (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast
26James Fuller England (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumReplacement player
Wicketkeepers
17Alex Davies England (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
22Jofra Archer England (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastCentrally Contracted player
32Craig Overton England (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
34Chris Jordan England (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
56Tymal Mills England (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Spin bowlers
10Rehan Ahmed England (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
  1. David has also played international cricket for Singapore.

    Men's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    James Vince2021–

    Women's side
    • Bold denotes players with international caps.
    S/N Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
    Batters
    16Maia Bouchier England (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    18Smriti Mandhana India (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
    28Danni Wyatt England (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
    All Rounders
    1Georgia Adams England (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
    —Chloe Tryon South Africa (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    —Rhianna Southby England (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    6Freya Kemp England (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    14Lauren Bell England (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
    41Anya Shrubsole England (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
    —Maitlan Brown Australia (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    Spin bowlers
    —Danielle Gregory England (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break

    Women's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    Anya Shrubsole2021–

    Seasons

    Group stages
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
    20211st87100141.0562nd85201110.034
    20222nd65100100.8067th835006−0.593

    Knockout rounds
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L Pos Pld W L
    20212nd1011st220
    20222nd211Did not progress

    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.

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