Southern Brave

Southern Brave
Personnel
Captain
  • TBA (women)
  • TBA (men)
Coach
  • TBA (women)
  • TBA (men)
Overseas players
OwnerHampshire County Cricket Club (51%), GMR Group (49%)
Team information
Colours  
Founded2019
Home groundUtilita Bowl
Capacity15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating)
History
No. of titles2
Men's title wins1 (2021)
Women's title wins1 (2023)
Official websiteSouthern Brave

The Hundred

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.

History

See also: The Hundred (cricket)

In May 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board applied to trademark six of the Hundred's eight team names, including Southern Brave.[2] While the tournament had often been described as "city-based" in early reports,[3] or that the names would have no geographical element,[4] Southern Brave were not the only team to have a regional name.

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.[5] 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 were joined by England international James Vince and Chris Jordan for the men's team, while Danielle Wyatt joined Shrubsole on the women's side.[6]

As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Hampshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. GMR Group purchased 49% of the franchise with Hampshire County Cricket Club retaining their stake. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[7][8]

Honours

Men's honours

The Hundred

Women's honours

The Hundred

Ground

The Ageas Bowl
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 Utilita 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

  • Bold denotes players with international caps.

Women's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
14 Maia Bouchier  England (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium England central contract
26 Laura Wolvaardt  South Africa (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 Right-handed — Overseas player
— Jemimah Rodrigues  India (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
All-rounders
Wicket-keepers
Pace bowlers
63 Lauren Bell  England (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium England central contract
Spin bowlers

Men's side

No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
— Tristan Stubbs  South Africa (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
All-rounders
— Marcus Stoinis  Australia (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
— Jamie Smith  England (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 Right-handed — England central contract
Pace bowlers
22 Jofra Archer  England (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 Right-handed Right-arm fast England central contract
Spin bowlers

Seasons

Women's team

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 [9]
2022 6 5 1 0 0 10 2nd 2[b] 2nd [10]
2023 8 7 1 0 0 14 1st 1[c] 1st [11]
2024 8 1 6 1 0 3 8th Did not progress [12]
2025 8 8 0 0 0 32 1st 1[d] 2nd [13]

Men's team

Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 5 2 0 1 11 2nd 2[e] 1st [14]
2022 8 3 5 0 0 6 7th Did not progress [15]
2023 8 4 3 0 1 9 3rd 1[f] 3rd [16]
2024 8 5 2 0 1 11 3rd 2[g] 2nd [17]
2025 8 4 4 0 0 16 4th Did not progress [18]

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Southern Brave women finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2025. They lost the final against Northern Superchargers by 7 wickets.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2023. They played 1 game, losing the eliminator against Manchester Originals by 7 wickets.
  7. ^ Southern Brave men qualified for the eliminator in 2024. They played 2 games, winning the eliminator against Birmingham Phoenix in the Super Five after a tied match, losing the final against Oval Invincibles by 17 runs.

See also


References

  1. ^ "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ECB Applies For Trademarks For Six "The Hundred" Teams". Sports Business Journal. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "City-based Twenty20 tournament moves a step closer as ECB reveals more details". BBC Sport. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "The inside story of The Hundred". The Independent. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Two Greats of the Game Sign Up for the Hundred". ageasbowl.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. ^ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ "GMR agree deal for Southern Brave to conclude Hundred sell-off". ESPNcricinfo. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  9. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  13. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
  14. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  15. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  16. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  17. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  18. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.

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