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.
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| Founded | 2019 |
| Home ground | Edgbaston |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
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| No. of titles | 0 |
| Official website | Birmingham Phoenix |
History
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.
Women's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 2 | Chloe Brewer |  England | 12 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 22 | Sterre Kalis |  Netherlands | 30 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 28 | Charis Pavely | England | 25 October 2004 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Ailsa Lister |  Scotland | 8 April 2004 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Seren Smale |  Wales | 13 December 2004 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Ellyse Perry |  Australia | 3 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 77 | Sophie Devine |  New Zealand | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
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| 40 | Amy Jones | England | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | — | |
| — | Richa Ghosh |  India | 28 September 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 37 | Emily Arlott | England | 23 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 95 | Issy Wong | England | 15 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
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| 3 | Hannah Baker | England | 3 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 23 | Katie Levick | England | 17 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Men's side
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 17 | Ben Duckett | England | 17 October 1994 | Left-handed | — | |
| 26 | Will Smeed | England | 26 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 80 | Dan Mousley | England | 8 July 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 2 | Jacob Bethell | England | 23 October 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 13 | Benny Howell | England | 5 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | England | 18 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| 23 | Liam Livingstone | England | 4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | James Fuller | England | 24 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 11 | Jamie Smith | England | 12 July 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 7 | Tom Helm | England | 7 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 19 | Chris Woakes | England | 2 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Centrally Contracted player |
| 20 | Adam Milne | New Zealand | 13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
| — | Sean Abbott | Australia | 29 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Naseem Shah |  Pakistan | 15 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player |
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Honours
Women's honours
- Third place: 2021
Men's honours
- Runners-up: 2021
Seasons
Women's team
| Season | Group stage | Playoff stage | Ref. | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
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 | ||
Notes
See also
References
Further reading
- BBC: The Hundred player draft – covering the first draft signings for each region's team
External links
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