Southern Brave
100-ball cricket side in Southampton, Hampshire
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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.
- Sophie Molineux (women)
- Chris Jordan (men)
- Jonathan Batty (women)
- Hemang Badani (men)
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| Owner | Hampshire County Cricket Club (51%), GMR Group (49%) | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Rose Bowl | |
| Capacity | 15,000 (25,000 with temporary seating) | |
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| No. of titles | 2 | |
| Men's title wins | 1 (2021) | |
| Women's title wins | 1 (2023) | |
| Official website | Southern Brave | |
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History
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. India's 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
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 |
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| 5 | Jemimah Rodrigues |  India | 5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 9 | Jodi Grewcock |  England | 30 November 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 14 | Laura Wolvaardt |  South Africa | 26 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 22 | Maia Bouchier | England | 5 December 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | England central contract |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Phoebe Franklin | England | 18 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Naomi Dattani | England | 28 April 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Wildcard player |
| 70 | Katherine Fraser |  Scotland | 9 April 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
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| 18 | Rebecca Odgers | England | 10 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 67 | Lizelle Lee | South Africa | 2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
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| 15 | Daisy Gibb | England | 29 November 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 45 | Ellie Anderson | England | 30 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 63 | Lauren Bell | England | 2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
| 95 | Issy Wong | England | 15 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
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| 3 | Sarah Glenn | England | 27 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | England central contract |
| 21 | Tilly Corteen-Coleman | England | 23 August 2007 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 23 | Sophie Molineux |  Australia | 17 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Captain; Overseas player |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 7 | Ben McKinney | England | 4 October 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 10 | David Miller | South Africa | 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 18 | Saif Zaib | England | 22 November 1998 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Wildcard player |
| 28 | Tom Abell | England | 5 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 30 | Tristan Stubbs | South Africa | 4 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
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| 4 | Nikhil Chaudhary | Australia | 4 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| 17 | Marcus Stoinis | Australia | 16 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England | 4 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Captain |
| 44 | Caleb Falconer | England | 14 September 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
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| 19 | Michael Pepper | England | 25 June 1998 | Right-handed | — | |
| 39 | Jamie Smith | England | 12 July 2000 | Right-handed | — | England central contract |
| 45 | Thomas Rew | England | 29 November 2007 | Right-handed | — | |
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| 8 | Daniel Worrall | Australia | 10 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | UK passport |
| 14 | Luke Wood | England | 2 August 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 22 | Jofra Archer | England | 1 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | England central contract |
| 43 | Manny Lumsden | England | 3 November 2008 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Wildcard player |
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| 95 | Adil Rashid | England | 17 February 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | England central contract |
Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
