Southern Brave were among the top three teams last season, finishing third in the points table.
Captain: James Vince
Coach: Stephen Fleming
Previous edition: 3rd
Title: Once (2021)
Southern Brave were among the top three teams last season, finishing third in the points table. They won four of their eight matches and attained nine points, with one of their games ending in no result. However, they lost to Manchester Originals in the Eliminator and crashed out of the tournament.
Still, SB played some quality cricket throughout the campaign and emerged as a solid force to reckon with. They have made exciting signings in this year’s draft, bolstering their squad in every department. The side looks promising again.
James Vince will be the leader, as has been the case since the first year in the tournament. A highly renowned T20 coach – Stephen Fleming – will lead the coaching helm again, seeing over the tactical proceedings. They hope to get better than the previous edition and regain the title this time.
Jofra Archer, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Finn Allen (New Zealand), Tymal Mills, Leus du Plooy, Craig Overton, George Garton, Alex Davies, Danny Briggs, Laurie Evans, James Coles, Joe Weatherley
Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, and Finn Allen might miss a few initial games due to their Major League Cricket (MLC) commitments. Apart from that, there are no concerns for the Brave.
Finn Allen, Alex Davies (wk), James Vince (c), Leus du Plooy, Laurie Evans, Kieron Pollard, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Rehan Ahmed, Akeal Hosein, Tymal Mills
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Southern Brave have a fiery batting lineup, with batters having vast T20 experience.
They have quality players of pace bowling in their strongest XI.
There is depth in the batting unit, with bowlers also capable of scoring vital runs.
Akeal Hosein’s addition has provided more quality and variety to the spin department.
They have pacers for different phases. While George Garton is a solid new-ball bowler, Chris Jordan and Tymal Mills have done well in other phases in this competition.
Southern Brave have only one LHB in their strongest XI, making their batting unit one-dimensional.
Their batters are susceptible to spin bowling.
Kieron Pollard’s power game is not as solid anymore, and the batters below him are not power hitters. That might be an issue in the death overs.
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Southern Brave have worked towards strengthening the batting unit since they looked a batter short last season. Overall, the batting lineup looks better than the previous edition. The pace bowling is almost the same, but Akeal Hosein’s entry has boosted the spin department.
They have most bases covered, even though the batting is one-dimensional. If we analyse the whole squad, there is definitely ample progress in every aspect. They should do better than last season.
They are capable of defeating any side in the competition. Expect them to qualify for the knockout stages. Southern Brave will also be among the title contenders in The Hundred 2024.
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