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| Owner | Hampshire County Cricket Club (51%), GMR Group (49%) | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Utilita 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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Southern Brave is a franchise100-ball cricket side based in the city ofSouthampton. The team represents thehistoric counties ofHampshire andSussex in the newly foundedThe 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 theRose Bowl, Hampshire.
The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was met with some controversy. Prominent players, includingVirat Kohli, criticised theEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for moving away from traditional Test cricket,[2] while others argued that the format should have followed the already established and successfulTwenty20 model. However, the ECB maintained that a distinctive format was necessary to attract new audiences.
In August 2019, the team announced that former Sri Lanka batsman and2019 IPL-winning coachMahela Jayawardene would serve as the men's side's first head coach, while formerEngland Women captainCharlotte Edwards was appointed as head coach of the women's team.[3] Jayawardene was assisted by two former Hampshire players — former New Zealand international bowlerShane Bond and former opening batsman and current coach of theHampshire Second XI,Jimmy Adams — whileRichard Halsall also served as an assistant coach.
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019, with the Brave selectingJofra Archer as their headline men's draftee andAnya Shrubsole as the women's headliner. They were joined by England internationalsJames Vince andChris Jordan for the men's side, whileDanielle Wyatt joined Shrubsole in the women's team.[4]
As part of the2025 Hundred sale, the ECB grantedHampshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise, with the remaining 49% sold through an auction process.GMR Group acquired the 49% share, while Hampshire County Cricket Club — also part-owned by GMR Group — retained its stake. The group assumed operational control on 1 October 2025.[5][6]
The Hundred
The Hundred
Both the Southern Brave men's and women's sides play at the home inHampshire County Cricket Club, theUtilita Bowl, inWest End, a short distance outside of Southampton. The women's side had been due to play at the home inSussex County Cricket Club, theCounty Ground inHove, but both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 16 | Maia Bouchier |  England | (1998-12-05)5 December 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 26 | Laura Wolvaardt |  South Africa | (1999-04-26)26 April 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player |
| 28 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge | England | (1991-04-22)22 April 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
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| 1 | Georgia Adams | England | (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain |
| 6 | Freya Kemp | England | (2005-04-21)21 April 2005 (age 20) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | |
| 25 | Chloe Tryon | South Africa | (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player |
| 77 | Sophie Devine |  New Zealand | (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Overseas player |
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| 12 | Amara Carr | England | (1994-04-17)17 April 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | – | Wildcard player |
| 17 | Rhianna Southby | England | (2000-10-16)16 October 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | — | |
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| 23 | Phoebe Graham | England | (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 63 | Lauren Bell | England | (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 73 | Phoebe Turner | England | (2003-08-08)8 August 2003 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Wildcard player |
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| 5 | Josie Groves | England | (2004-09-05)5 September 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 21 | Tilly Corteen-Coleman | England | (2007-08-23)23 August 2007 (age 18) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 22 | Mady Villiers | England | (1998-08-26)26 August 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 14 | James Vince | England | (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Captain |
| 20 | Jason Roy | England | (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Replacement Player |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England | (1987-10-12)12 October 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright |  Australia | (1992-02-14)14 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Overseas player; Wildcard player |
| 76 | Leus du Plooy | South Africa | (1995-01-12)12 January 1995 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | EU passport |
| — | Faf du Plessis | South Africa | (1984-07-13)13 July 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | Overseas player; Ruled out through injury |
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| 4 | Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | Overseas player |
| 30 | James Coles | England | (2004-04-02)2 April 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 44 | Jordan Thompson | England | (1996-10-09)9 October 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
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| 15 | Toby Albert | England | (2001-11-12)12 November 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Wildcard player |
| 46 | Finn Allen | New Zealand | (1999-04-22)22 April 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player; Ruled out through injury |
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| 5 | Henry Crocombe | England | (2001-09-20)20 September 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | Replacement player |
| 7 | Craig Overton | England | (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 17 | Reece Topley | England | (1994-02-21)21 February 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Left-armfast-medium | |
| 22 | Jofra Archer | England | (1995-04-01)1 April 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armfast | Centrally contracted player |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England | (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | |
| 56 | Tymal Mills | England | (1992-08-12)12 August 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Left-armfast | |
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| 19 | Danny Briggs | England | (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | 1[a] | 2nd | [7] |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2nd | 2[b] | 2nd | [8] |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1st | 1[c] | 1st | [9] |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8th | Did not progress | [10] | |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1st | 1[d] | 2nd | [11] |
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2nd | 2[e] | 1st | [12] |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7th | Did not progress | [13] | |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3rd | 1[f] | 3rd | [14] |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3rd | 2[g] | 2nd | [15] |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4th | Did not progress | [16] | |
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