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,[1] 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.

Birmingham Phoenix
Personnel
CaptainMoeen Ali
(Men's team)
Sophie Devine
(Women's team)
CoachDaniel Vettori
(Men's team)
Ben Sawyer
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Adam Milne
Kane Richardson
Shadab Khan
(Men's team)
Erin Burns
Sophie Devine
Ellyse Perry
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundEdgbaston
Capacity25,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins19
(Men's team: 12)
(Women's team: 7)
Official websiteBirmingham Phoenix

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,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Phoenix claim Chris Woakes as their headline men's draftee, and Amy Jones as the women's headliner. They are joined by England international Moeen Ali and Worcestershire's Pat Brown for the men's team, while Kirstie Gordon joins Jones in the women's side.[5]

Honours
Edgbaston

Men's honours

The Hundred

  • Runners-up: 2021

Women's honours

The Hundred

  • Third place: 2021

Ground
New Road, Worcester
Main article: Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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.

Players

Men's side
  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
8Miles HammondEngland (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996Left-handedRight-arm off break
26Will SmeedEngland (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm off break
80Dan MousleyEngland (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
—Ben DuckettEngland (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994Left-handed—
All Rounders
13Benny HowellEngland (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium
18Moeen AliEngland (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
23Liam LivingstoneEngland (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
—Shadab KhanPakistan (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
Wicketkeepers
12Chris BenjaminSouth Africa (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999Right-handedRight-arm mediumUK passport
—Jamie SmithEngland (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000Right-handed—
Pace bowlers
7Tom HelmEngland (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
20Adam MilneNew Zealand (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
55Kane RichardsonAustralia (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
—Chris WoakesEngland (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
Spin bowlers

    Men's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    England Moeen Ali2021–
    England Liam Livingstone2021

    Women's side
    • Bold denotes players with international caps.
    •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
    S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
    Batters
    11Evelyn JonesEngland (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    —Chloe BrewerEngland (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Sterre KalisNetherlands (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
    All Rounders
    8Ellyse PerryAustralia (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
    29Erin BurnsAustralia (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988Right-handedRight-arm off breakOverseas player
    77Sophie DevineNew Zealand (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain;
    Overseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    40Amy JonesEngland (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993Right-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    37Emily ArlottEngland (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    95Issy WongEngland (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast
    Spin bowlers
    9Abtaha MaqsoodScotland (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Hannah BakerEngland (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    —Katie LevickEngland (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991Right-handedRight-arm leg break

    Women's captains
    • Italics denote a temporary captain when the main captain was unavailable.
    Name Period
    England Amy Jones2021
    New Zealand Sophie Devine2022–

    Seasons

    Group stages
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Pos Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
    20213rd8440080.1861st86200121.087
    20224th633006−0.0314th8530010−0.172

    Knockout rounds
    Season Women's team Men's team
    Pos Pld W L Pos Pld W L
    20213rd1012nd211

    See also

      References
      1. "The Hundred: Team-by-team guides, coach details and venues". Sporting Life. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
      2. 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.
      3. "The Hundred: Andrew McDonald to coach Birmingham men's side in new ECB competition". BBC Sport. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
      4. "Australia mentor Ben Sawyer to be Birmingham Women's Team Head Coach for The Hundred". ESPNCricinfo. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
      5. "The Hundred: Central contract and local icon 'drafts' explained". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

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