Southern Brave

Southern Brave are 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)
CoachMahela Jayawardene
(Men's team)
Charlotte Edwards
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Tim David
Quinton de Kock
Marcus Stoinis
(Men's team)
Smriti Mandhana
Tahlia McGrath
Amanda-Jade Wellington
(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 wins14
(Women's team: 7)
(Men's team: 7)
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 internationals James Vince and Chris Jordan for the men's team, while Danielle Wyatt joins Shrubsole in the women's side.[4]

Honours
The Ageas Bowl

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • Winners: 2021

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • Runners-up: 2021

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 of 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 of 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
14James Vince (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
44Ross Whiteley (1988-09-13) 13 September 1988Left-handedLeft-arm medium
—Joe Weatherley (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
15George Garton (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast
16Tim David (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
—Rehan Ahmed (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
—Marcus Stoinis (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
13Quinton de Kock (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992Left-handed—Overseas player
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
23Jake Lintott (1993-04-22) 22 April 1993Right-handedSlow left-arm unorthodox
—Dan Moriarty (1999-02-12) 12 February 1999Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxUK passport

    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
    28Danni Wyatt (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off breakCentrally Contracted player
    47Sophia Dunkley (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Georgia Adams (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
    —Ella McCaughan (2002-09-26) 26 September 2002Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    All Rounders
    —Tahlia McGrath (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    —Paige Scholfield (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Wicketkeepers
    59Carla Rudd (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
    Pace bowlers
    14Lauren Bell (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
    41Anya Shrubsole (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    46Tara Norris (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998Left-handedLeft-arm mediumUK passport
    —Freya Kemp (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    Spin bowlers
    10Amanda-Jade Wellington (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
    —Jo Gardner (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break

    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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