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| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Edgbaston |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
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| No. of titles | 0 |
| Official website | Birmingham Phoenix |
Birmingham Phoenix are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Birmingham. The team represents the historic counties of Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which began its inaugural season on 21 July 2021, during the English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play at Edgbaston.
History
See also: The Hundred (cricket)The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of Virat Kohli criticising the England and Wales Cricket Board for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket, while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful Twenty20 format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds.
In July 2019, the side announced that former Australian batsman Andrew McDonald would be the men's team's first coach. McDonald will be assisted by Daniel Vettori, Jim Troughton, and Alex Gidman. In September Ben Sawyer was appointed the first coach of the women's side.
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Phoenix claim Amy Jones as the women's headline draftee and Chris Woakes as their headline men's player. They were joined by England internationals Kirstie Gordon and Moeen Ali and Worcestershire's Pat Brown.
Grounds
Both the Birmingham Phoenix men's side and women's sides play at the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The women's side had been due to play at the home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester but both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current squads
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 2 | Chloe Brewer |  England |
(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Suzie Bates |  New Zealand |
(1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 22 | Sterre Kalis |  Netherlands |
(1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 35 | Fran Wilson | England |
(1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
| 47 | Seren Smale | England |
(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Ailsa Lister |  Scotland |
(2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | — | Ruled out |
| — | Alice Macleod | England |
(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Ellyse Perry |  Australia |
(1990-11-03) 3 November 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Captain |
| 77 | Sophie Devine | New Zealand |
(1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| — | Emma Jones | England |
(2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Replacement player |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 13 | Richa Ghosh |  India |
(2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 40 | Amy Jones | England |
(1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 37 | Emily Arlott | England |
(1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 95 | Issy Wong | England |
(2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 3 | Hannah Baker | England |
(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 23 | Katie Levick | England |
(1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 28 | Charis Pavely | England |
(2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 20) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 2 | Jacob Bethell | England |
(2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 12 | Rishi Patel | England |
(1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Wildcard player |
| 17 | Ben Duckett | England |
(1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | — | |
| 26 | Will Smeed | England |
(2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Ruled out |
| 32 | Louis Kimber | England |
(1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | — | Replacement player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 13 | Benny Howell | England |
(1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | England |
(1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| 23 | Liam Livingstone | England |
(1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 44 | James Fuller | England |
(1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 80 | Dan Mousley | England |
(2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 11 | Jamie Smith | England |
(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) | Right-handed | — | |
| 21 | Aneurin Donald |  Wales |
(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Wildcard player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Tom Helm | England |
(1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 19 | Chris Woakes | England |
(1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Centrally Contracted player; Ruled out |
| 20 | Adam Milne | New Zealand |
(1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| 25 | Chris Wood | England |
(1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Replacement player |
| 38 | Tim Southee | New Zealand |
(1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player; Replacement player |
| 77 | Sean Abbott | Australia |
(1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| — | Naseem Shah |  Pakistan |
(2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player; Ruled out |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
Honours
Women's honours
- Third place: 2021
Men's honours
Seasons
Women's team
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3rd | 1 | 3rd | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4th | Did not progress | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8th | Did not progress | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7th | Did not progress | ||
Men's team
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | Pld | Pos | ||
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1st | 1 | RU | |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4th | Did not progress | ||
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6th | Did not progress | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2nd | 1 | 3rd | |
Notes
- Birmingham Phoenix women qualified for the eliminator in 2021. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Oval Invincibles by 20 runs.
- Birmingham Phoenix men finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2021. They lost the final against Southern Brave by 32 runs.
- Birmingham Phoenix men finished second in the group stage. They lost the eliminator against Southern Brave in the Super Five after a tied match.
See also
- List of Birmingham Phoenix cricketers
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
References
- "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- sport, The Guardian (28 August 2018). "Virat Kohli gives ECB's 100-ball 'experiment' the thumbs down". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "The Hundred: Andrew McDonald to coach Birmingham men's side in new ECB competition". BBC Sport. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Australia mentor Ben Sawyer to be Birmingham Women's Team Head Coach for The Hundred". ESPNCricinfo. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
- "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
Further reading
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
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