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 21st 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)
Amy Jones
(Women's team)
CoachDaniel Vettori
(Men's team)
Ben Sawyer
(Women's team)
Overseas player(s)Adam Milne
Kane Richardson
Matthew Wade
(Men's team)
Sophie Devine
Sophie Molineux
Ellyse Perry
(Women's team)
Team information
Colours   
Founded2019
Home groundEdgbaston
Capacity25,000
History
No. of titles0
The Hundred title wins0
The Hundred game wins10
(Men's team: 6)
(Women's team: 4)
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 Hammond (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996Left-handedRight-arm off break
26Will Smeed (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001Right-handedRight-arm off break
All Rounders
13Benny Howell (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium
18Moeen Ali (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987Left-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
23Liam Livingstone (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
28Tom Abell (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
—Graeme van Buuren (1990-08-22) 22 August 1990Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxUK Passport
Wicketkeepers
12Chris Benjamin (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999Right-handed—UK Passport
—Matthew Wade (1987-12-26) 26 December 1987Left-handed—Overseas player
Pace bowlers
20Adam Milne (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas player
—Henry Brookes (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Matthew Fisher (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
—Kane Richardson (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
—Olly Stone (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993Right-arm fast
—Chris Woakes (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumCentrally Contracted player
Spin bowlers
—Jack Leach (1991-06-22) 22 June 1991Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCentrally Contracted player

    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
    10Phoebe Franklin (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    11Evelyn Jones (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992Left-handedLeft-arm medium
    —Ria Fackrell (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
    All Rounders
    34Georgia Elwiss (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
    —Sophie Devine (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas player
    —Sterre Kalis (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
    —Ellyse Perry (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
    Wicketkeepers
    40Amy Jones (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993Right-handed—Captain;
    Centrally Contracted player
    79Gwenan Davies (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994Left-handed—
    Pace bowlers
    37Emily Arlott (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
    95Issy Wong (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast
    Spin bowlers
    9Abtaha Maqsood (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
    48Kirstie Gordon (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
    —Sophie Molineux (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxOverseas player

    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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