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Southern Brave Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Southern Brave's complete 2026 hub: 17 women and 18 men in the current competition feed, every completed score, separate standings and leaders, the final group double-header, eight published coaches, Utilita Bowl, the Hampshire–GMR partnership and the franchise's two Hundred titles.
Southampton, England
SB
The Hundred Men's champions 2021 · Women's champions 2023 · home at Utilita Bowl
- Captain
- Sophie Molineux (Women) · Chris Jordan (Men)
- Head coach
- Jonathan Batty (Women) · Hemang Badani (Men)
- Home
- Utilita Bowl
- Founded
- 2019 · first played 2021
Team overview
Southern Brave at a glance
Southern Brave represent the South Coast in The Hundred. The women's and men's sides have separate squads, tables and statistics but share the same identity, ownership operation and Utilita Bowl home.
The TeamCo structure assigns the host side a 51% stake and GMR Group 49%. GMR also owns Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings, the parent operation behind Hampshire Cricket and Utilita Bowl, but the published Southern Brave transaction itself is recorded as a 49% GMR franchise stake.
Through 8 August, Southern Brave Women were second at 5–2 with 20 points and the men were sixth at 2–5 with 8 points. The combined table placed the franchise fourth on 28 points, with both sides due to finish their group stage at Trent Bridge on 10 August.
Live seasonCombined 4th
2026 record through 8 August
Combined display: 14 matches, seven wins and seven losses. Separately, Women are second at 5–2, +0.148 NRR and 20 points; Men are sixth at 2–5, -0.053 NRR and 8 points. Each side has one group match remaining.
Performance leaders
SB’s 2026 team leaders
Official competition totals through the matches completed on 8 August 2026. Women's and men's statistics remain separate; the all-round cards are descriptive team measures, not official awards.
Women's top run-scorer197 runsLaura Wolvaardt
Seven innings through 8 August
Women's joint top wicket-taker11 wicketsTilly Corteen-Coleman
Level with Sophie Molineux after seven matches
Women's leading all-rounder106 runs · 11 wicketsSophie Molineux
Best two-skill aggregate for Southern Brave Women
Men's top run-scorer161 runsTristan Stubbs
Seven innings through 8 August
Men's top wicket-taker10 wicketsAdil Rashid
Seven matches through 8 August
Men's leading all-rounder149 runs · 9 wicketsMarcus Stoinis
Best two-skill aggregate for Southern Brave Men
Women's 2026 record5 wins · 2 losses2nd
Men's 2026 record2 wins · 5 losses6th
Combined table7 wins · 7 losses4th
Completed scores
14 completed Southern Brave results in 2026
Every completed women's and men's score through 8 August is shown from the official competition results feed. Side labels keep the two records separate.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match W1 | Welsh Fire WomenUtilita Bowl | SB 126/7Welsh Fire Women 118/8 | Won by 8 runs |
| L | Match M1 | Welsh Fire MenUtilita Bowl | SB 135/7Welsh Fire Men 138/4 | Lost by 6 wickets |
| W | Match W2 | SunRisers Leeds WomenHeadingley | SB 117/5SunRisers Leeds Women 116/10 | Won by 5 wickets |
| L | Match M2 | SunRisers Leeds MenHeadingley | SB 182/5SunRisers Leeds Men 187/5 | Lost by 5 runs |
| W | Match W3 | MI London WomenUtilita Bowl | SB 126/7MI London Women 125/3 | Won by 1 run |
| L | Match M3 | MI London MenUtilita Bowl | SB 129/9MI London Men 130/7 | Lost by 3 wickets |
| W | Match W4 | Birmingham Phoenix WomenUtilita Bowl | SB 140/3Birmingham Phoenix Women 116/5 | Won by 24 runs |
| W | Match M4 | Birmingham Phoenix MenUtilita Bowl | SB 128/8Birmingham Phoenix Men 116/9 | Won by 12 runs |
| W | Match W5 | London Spirit WomenLord's Cricket Ground | SB 115/5London Spirit Women 114/8 | Won by 5 wickets |
| W | Match M5 | London Spirit MenLord's Cricket Ground | SB 111/5London Spirit Men 105/10 | Won by 5 wickets |
| L | Match W6 | Welsh Fire WomenSophia Gardens | SB 121/5Welsh Fire Women 122/6 | Lost by 4 wickets |
| L | Match M6 | Welsh Fire MenSophia Gardens | SB 115/8Welsh Fire Men 116/4 | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match W7 | Manchester Super Giants WomenUtilita Bowl | SB 112/6Manchester Super Giants Women 139/4 | Lost by 27 runs |
| L | Match M7 | Manchester Super Giants MenUtilita Bowl | SB 139/6Manchester Super Giants Men 149/8 | Lost by 10 runs |
Upcoming fixtures
2 upcoming SB matches in The Hundred 2026
Dates and start times follow the competition schedule. Future fixtures are kept separate from completed scorecards.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League match | Trent Rockets WomenAway | Trent BridgeNottingham | 15:00BST | Scheduled |
| League match | Trent Rockets MenAway | Trent BridgeNottingham | 18:30BST | Scheduled |
The Hundred 2026 current squads
Southern Brave 2026 squad
35 players in the official 2026 competition feed: 17 women and 18 men. The live directory includes Charli Knott after Jemimah Rodrigues was ruled out and Moeen Ali after Thomas Rew was replaced, while retaining the registered players in the source feed.
Batters
Men · BatterDavid Miller
Men · BatterTom Abell
Men · BatterBen McKinney
Women · BatterMaia Bouchier
Women · BatterJemimah RodriguesWomen · BatterLaura Wolvaardt
Women · BatterBex OdgersWicketkeeper-batters
Men · WK-BatterTristan Stubbs
Men · WK-BatterJamie Smith
Men · WK-BatterMichael Pepper
Men · WK-BatterThomas Rew
Women · WK-BatterLizelle LeeAll-Rounders
Men · All-RounderMarcus Stoinis
Men · All-RounderMoeen Ali
Men · All-RounderNikhil Chaudhary
Men · All-RounderChris Jordan
Men · All-RounderCaleb Falconer
Men · All-RounderSaif Zaib
Women · All-RounderPhoebe Franklin
Women · All-RounderDaisy Gibb
Women · All-RounderJodi GrewcockWomen · All-RounderSophie Molineux
Women · All-RounderNaomi Dattani
Women · All-RounderKatherine Fraser
Women · All-RounderCharli KnottBowlers
Men · BowlerLuke Wood
Men · BowlerJofra ArcherMen · BowlerAdil Rashid
Men · BowlerDan Worrall
Men · BowlerManny Lumsden
Women · BowlerLauren Bell
Women · BowlerEllie AndersonWomen · BowlerTilly Corteen-Coleman
Women · BowlerSarah Glenn
Women · BowlerIssy WongCompetition record
League and season history
Southern Brave are in their sixth Hundred season. The women have reached four finals and won in 2023; the men won the inaugural 2021 title and finished runners-up in 2024.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Women 2nd · Men 6th · Combined 4th | Women 5–2 · Men 2–5 through 8 Aug | Wolvaardt 197 · Stubbs 161 | Corteen-Coleman/Molineux 11 · Rashid 10 |
| 2025 | Women runners-up · Men 4th | Women reached final · Men missed playoffs | Wyatt-Hodge 239 · Roy 198 | Bell 19 · Overton 11 |
| 2024 | Women 8th · Men runners-up | Men reached the final | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2023 | Women champions · Men 3rd | Women won first title · Men reached Eliminator | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2022 | Women runners-up · Men 7th | Women reached second straight final | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2021 | Women runners-up · Men champions | Men won the inaugural Hundred title | Competition archive | Competition archive |
Team operations
SB coaching and support staff
Jonathan Batty
Leads Southern Brave Women in 2026
Anya Shrubsole
Supports Batty's 2026 group
Tharindu Perera
Oversees the batting programme
Jenny Gunn
Joined the 2026 coaching team
Hemang Badani
Leads Southern Brave Men in 2026
Ian Bell
Supports Badani's 2026 group
Shane Burger
Leads the men's bowling programme
Mohit Sharma
Supports the bowling programme
John Mooney
Leads men's fielding work
Home venue
Utilita Bowl
Southampton, EnglandUtilita Bowl in West End, Southampton is the shared home of Southern Brave Women and Men and the home venue of Hampshire Cricket. All four 2026 home double-headers were scheduled there.
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Latest SB updates
Official franchise updates only; each item links to Southern Brave's own newsroom.
Squad update · 08 Aug 2026
Jemimah Rodrigues ruled out; Charli Knott named as replacement
Read at Southern Brave ↗Match report · 04 Aug 2026Southern Brave Women fall to a final-ball defeat at Welsh Fire
Read at Southern Brave ↗Match report · 04 Aug 2026Southern Brave Men look to regroup after Cardiff defeat
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Reader questions
Southern Brave FAQ
Is 2026 Southern Brave's first season?
No. Southern Brave first played in 2021, so 2026 is the franchise's sixth Hundred season.
Who captains Southern Brave in 2026?
Sophie Molineux captains Southern Brave Women and Chris Jordan captains Southern Brave Men.
Who are Southern Brave's top scorers in 2026?
Through 8 August, Laura Wolvaardt led the women with 197 runs and Tristan Stubbs led the men with 161.
Who are Southern Brave's leading wicket-takers?
Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Sophie Molineux shared the women's lead with 11 wickets; Adil Rashid led the men with 10.
Who coaches Southern Brave?
Jonathan Batty is women's head coach and Hemang Badani is men's head coach, supported by seven published specialist and assistant coaches.
Where do Southern Brave play home matches?
Both Southern Brave sides play their home Hundred double-headers at Utilita Bowl in Southampton.
Who owns Southern Brave?
The franchise TeamCo has a 51% host stake and a 49% GMR Group stake. GMR also owns Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings.
How many Hundred titles have Southern Brave won?
Two: the men's inaugural title in 2021 and the women's title in 2023.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09 after the matches completed on 8 August. Live-season scores, standings, squad membership and player totals are time-stamped; ownership, coaches and past finishing positions come from official franchise, venue and competition pages.
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The HundredCurrent 2026 men's and women's squad feed
Open ↗02The HundredCompleted scores and remaining fixtures
Open ↗03The HundredSeparate women's and men's standings plus combined table
Open ↗04The HundredOfficial 2026 player leaderboards
Open ↗05Southern BraveComplete 2026 women's and men's coaching teams
Open ↗06Southern BraveSophie Molineux and Chris Jordan captain appointments
Open ↗07Utilita BowlGMR Group's 49% Southern Brave transaction
Open ↗08The HundredFive-season track record, coaches and home venue
Open ↗09Southern BraveOfficial team identity, news and social destinations
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