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)
TBA
(Women's team)
CoachStephen Fleming
(Men's team)
Charlotte Edwards
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Finn Allen
(Men's team)
Smriti Mandhana
(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.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5Joe Weatherley (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
14James Vince (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
—Finn Allen (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999Right-handed—Overseas player
All Rounders
15George Garton (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast
26James Fuller (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumReplacement player
Wicketkeepers
17Alex Davies (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
22Jofra Archer (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995Right-handedRight-arm fastCentrally Contracted player
32Craig Overton (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
34Chris Jordan (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
56Tymal Mills (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992Right-handedLeft-arm fast
Spin bowlers
10Rehan Ahmed (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break

      Men's captains
      Name Period
      James Vince2021–

      Women's side
      • Bold denotes players with international caps.
      •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
      S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
      Batters
      16Maia Bouchier (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
      18Smriti Mandhana (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996Left-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
      All Rounders
      Wicketkeepers
      Pace bowlers
      6Freya Kemp (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
      14Lauren Bell (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
      Spin bowlers

      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.

        Further reading
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