Southern Brave

Southern Brave
Personnel
Captain	James Vince ; (Men's team) ; Anya Shrubsole ; (Women's team)
Coach	Mahela Jayawardene ; (Men's team) ; Charlotte Edwards ; (Women's team)
Overseas player(s)	Devon Conway ; Tim David ; Colin de Grandhomme ; Quinton de Kock ; Paul Stirling ; (Men's team) ; Gaby Lewis ; Smriti Mandhana ; Stafanie Taylor ; Amanda-Jade Wellington ; (Women's team)
Team information
Colours
Founded	2019
Home ground	Ageas Bowl
Capacity	15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating)
History
The Hundred title wins	1; (Men's team)
The Hundred game wins	14; (Women's team: 7); (Men's team: 7)
Official website	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 will take place for the first time during the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's side and the women's side will 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 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

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[]

Current squad[]

Men's side[]

Bold denotes players with international caps.
* denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

S/N	Name	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
14	James Vince	(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain; Local Icon player
39	Paul Stirling	(1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 31)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player; Replacement player
44	Ross Whiteley	(1988-09-13) 13 September 1988 (age 32)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
88	Devon Conway	(1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 30)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	Overseas player
97	Delray Rawlins	(1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 23)	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
All Rounders
8	Liam Dawson	(1990-03-01) 1 March 1990 (age 31)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Local Icon player
15	George Garton	(1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 24)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast
16	Tim David	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player; Replacement player
77	Colin de Grandhomme	(1986-07-22) 22 July 1986 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Overseas player
Wicketkeepers
13	Quinton de Kock	(1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 28)	Left-handed	—	Overseas player
17	Alex Davies	(1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 (age 27)	Right-handed	—
Pace bowlers
22	Jofra Archer	(1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Centrally Contracted player
32	Craig Overton	(1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
34	Chris Jordan	(1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Local Icon player
37	Gus Atkinson	(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Replacement player
56	Tymal Mills	(1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 29)	Right-handed	Left-arm fast
Spin bowlers
7	Max Waller	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
19	Danny Briggs	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 30)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
23	Jake Lintott	(1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 28)	Right-handed	Slow left-arm unorthodox	Wildcard pick
—	Archie Lenham	(2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 (age 17)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Replacement player

Women's side[]

Bold denotes players with international caps.
* denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

S/N	Name	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
16	Maia Bouchier	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 22)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
18	Smriti Mandhana	(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 25)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player
28	Danni Wyatt	(1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Centrally Contracted player
—	Ella McCaughan	(2002-09-26) 26 September 2002 (age 18)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
All Rounders
7	Stafanie Taylor	(1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Marquee player; Overseas player
47	Sophia Dunkley	(1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
66	Gaby Lewis	(2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Overseas player; Replacement player
—	Paige Scholfield	(1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicketkeepers
59	Carla Rudd	(1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Pace bowlers
14	Lauren Bell	(2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
41	Anya Shrubsole	(1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Captain; Centrally Contracted player
46	Tara Norris	(1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 (age 23)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
—	Sonia Odedra	(1988-06-03) 3 June 1988 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Spin bowlers
10	Amanda-Jade Wellington	(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Overseas player
26	Charlotte Taylor	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
88	Fi Morris	(1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break

References[]

^ "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.

External links[]

Official web page

[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.

[Coaches-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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