The Hundred returns to Utilita Bowl next week, with Southern Brave once again among the leading contenders in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Few teams can match the success Southern Brave have enjoyed since the competition launched in 2021. The men’s side were crowned inaugural champions, lifting the title in the tournament’s first season,
Southern Brave has confirmed Sophie Molineux and Chris Jordan as its captains for The Hundred, with two of world cricket’s most respected leaders set to guide the women’s and men’s teams into the new season. Australia captain Molineux will now lead the Southern Brave women’s side, bringing a wealth of international experience and leadership credentials
‘The Hundred’ Women’s Cricket Tournament results for Summer 2024 Results are listed below with links to match reports, arranged by venue * Birmingham, at Edgbaston Saturday, 3 Aug – Birmingham Phoenix 137/7 beat Southern Brave 121/10 by 16 runs – match 13@url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/08/03/the-hundred-trophy-2024-match-13-phoenix-vs-brave/ Tuesday, 6 Aug – Northern Superchargers 115/5 beat Birmingham Phoenix 54/10 by
Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire at Southampton, East (Utilita Bowl) on 14 August 2024; Top-team Fire made a ‘commanding performance’ that knocked-out the defending champions by a wide margin of nine wickets. Batting first, Brave quickly lost Danni Wyatt and Smriti Mandhana to mis-timed shots from spin (Hayley Matthews) and pace (Shabnim Ismail. Commentators reported
Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave at the Kia Oval (London South) on 8 August 2024 Upon arrival, flags were seen lowered to half-mast, out of respect for the tragic passing of former England player Graham Thorpe MBE, who ‘spent 17 years playing for Surrey’ and earned 100 Test caps for England as a brilliant middle-order
Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets at The Utilita Bowl (Southampton, East) on 10 August 2024 Prophetically, commentators believed that the defending champions could ‘cause an upset,’ playing on an ‘excellent pitch.’ Instead, Brave’s title-defence ‘crumbled at home’. As Dinesh Karthik put it afterwards, Rockets outplayed their hosts by a ‘complete performance’ with ‘bat, with ball, and also
Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 5 August 2024 Welsh Fire chalked up a ‘major win’ under Tammy Beaumont‘s (pictured) captaincy at home, beating the defending champions by chasing-down their 85 run target with relative ease (with seven wickets-in-hand.) Commentators added that Fire’s convincing win extends their top-of-table lead and are now
Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave at Birmingham (Edgbaston) on 3 August 2024 Both teams came beefed-up with their internationals, newly arrived from India. Phoenix chalked-up their second back-to-back win (finally putting to bed the narrative about a ‘long string of defeats.’) Defending champions Brave remain winless with renewed pressure to win remaining matches to qualify for the next
Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton (East) on 1 August 2024 Manchester Originals chalked-up back-to-back wins, this time beating Brave in a second north-south derby that went to the wire. For Brave, the match started well with Danni Wyatt making top-score with ‘fifty.’ That was more than matched for Originals by
Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave at Leeds (Headingley) on 30 July 2024 North-South Derby that will be remembered for a remarkable last-ball tied-match, the first time such an event has happened (to-date.) Lauren Bell (pictured) received POTM ‘Meerkat match hero’ cap-and-medal for restricting Superchargers batters, taking most wickets [4-fer] (4/11.) When batting, Lauren Bell also chalked-up 10*not
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