Summary
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.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | James Vince (Men's team) TBA (Women's team) |
| Coach | Stephen Fleming (Men's team) Charlotte Edwards (Women's team) |
| Overseas player(s) | Finn Allen Akeal Hosein Kieron Pollard (Men's team) Lauren Cheatle Smriti Mandhana Chloe Tryon (Women's team) |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Ageas Bowl |
| Capacity | 15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating) |
| History | |
| No. of titles | 2 |
| Men's title wins | 1 (2021) |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2023) |
| The Hundred game wins | 34 (Women's team: 20) (Men's team: 14) |
| Official website | Southern Brave |
History edit
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 edit
Men's honours edit
The Hundred
Women's honours edit
The Hundred
Ground edit
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 edit
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
Women's side edit
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 16 | Maia Bouchier |  England |
5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Smriti Mandhana |  India |
18 July 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 28 | Danni Wyatt | England |
22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 1 | Georgia Adams | England |
4 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 6 | Freya Kemp | England |
21 April 2005 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| 25 | Chloe Tryon |  South Africa |
25 January 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| — | Naomi Dattani | England |
28 April 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | Rhianna Southby | England |
16 October 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Mary Taylor | England |
7 October 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Lauren Bell | England |
2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Lauren Cheatle |  Australia |
6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 9 | Kalea Moore | England |
27 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Tilly Corteen-Coleman | England |
23 August 2008 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Men's side edit
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 14 | James Vince | England |
14 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 46 | Finn Allen |  New Zealand |
22 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 76 | Leus du Plooy | South Africa |
12 January 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | EU passport |
| — | Laurie Evans | England |
12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 15 | George Garton | England |
15 April 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| — | Kieron Pollard |  West Indies |
12 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | Alex Davies | England |
23 August 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 22 | Jofra Archer | England |
1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Centrally contracted player |
| 32 | Craig Overton | England |
10 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England |
4 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 56 | Tymal Mills | England |
12 August 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 10 | Rehan Ahmed | England |
13 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| — | Danny Briggs | England |
30 April 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Akeal Hosein | West Indies |
25 April 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
Seasons edit
Women's team edit
| 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] |
Men's team edit
| 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 | [8] |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7th | Did not progress | [9] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3rd | 1[e] | 3rd | [10] |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2023. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against Manchester Originals by 7 wickets.
See also edit
- List of Southern Brave cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References edit
- ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two Greats of the Game Sign Up for the Hundred". ageasbowl.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading edit
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links edit
- Official web page