The Hundred Women's Competition 2021: Southern Brave SWOT Analysis

The Southern Brave lock horns with the Trent Rockets on July 25 in their opening clash. The side contains a number of experienced players, which makes them rather favorites to lift the trophy.

Let us look at what makes them a force to reckon with by analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

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Southern Brave Squad

Stafanie Taylor, Smriti Mandhana, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Anya Shrubsole, Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Maia Bouchier, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield, Lauren Bell, Sonia Odedra, Fi Morris, Ella McCaughan, Charlotte Taylor

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Strengths

Southern Brave consists of a number of players who have enough experience at the highest level.

The side has a dashing opening pair in Danni Wyatt and Smriti Mandhana, who found form in the recently concluded India-England T20I series, and will be vital in getting the team off to a flier.

West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor, along with Sophia Dunkley, lends robustness to the middle order. Maia Bouchier, too, will be a key factor to the side’s fortunes in that position.

In the bowling department, the Southern Brave has the experience of Anya Shrubsole, who will be supported by left-arm seamer Tara Norris.

The spin department consists of leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington and the off-spinning duo of Charlotte Taylor and Fritha Morris.

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Weaknesses

The only concern for the Southern Brave outfit is the lack of experienced fast bowlers other than Shrubsole and Norris.

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Opportunities

The competition provides a good opportunity for young players like Fritha Morris, Tara Norris, and Maia Bouchier, who will be eager to put in some meaningful performances.

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Threats

The team lacks an experienced fast bowler. If the opposition gets off to a good start, they lack a pacer who can run through the opposition’s batting line-up.

The batting is also heavily dependent on Wyatt, Mandhana, Taylor, and Dunkley. Other players need to step up if these international stars fail.

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Southern Brave Probable XI

Danni Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana, Maia Bouchier, Stafanie Taylor, Sophia Dunkley, Carla Rudd (wk), Sonia Odedra, Charlotte Taylor, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Anya Shrubsole, Tara Norris