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Birmingham Phoenix

Birmingham Phoenix
Personnel
Captain
Coach
Overseas players
OwnerWarwickshire County Cricket Club (51%), Knighthead Capital Management LLC (49%)
Team information
Colours  
Founded2019; 6 years ago (2019)
Home groundEdgbaston
Capacity25,000
History
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Official websiteBirmingham Phoenix

The Hundred kit

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.

History

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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 (ECB) 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 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.[5]

As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Warwickshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Knighthead Capital Management LLC purchased 49% of the franchise with Warwickshire County Cricket Club retaining their stake. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[6][7]

Grounds

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Edgbaston
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.

Current squads

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  • Bold denotes players with international caps.
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.

Women's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
6 Emma Lamb  England (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
13 Georgia Voll  Australia (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player
22 Sterre Kalis  Netherlands (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
23 Marie Kelly  England (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
84 Ailsa Lister  Scotland (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 21) Right-handed —
— Meg Austin  England (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Replacement player
— Georgie Boyce  England (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
7 Bethan Ellis  England (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
8 Ellyse Perry  Australia (1990-11-03) 3 November 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player;
Captain
11 Millie Taylor  England (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox Replacement player;
Ruled out through injury
Wicket-keepers
40 Amy Jones  England (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 32) Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
9 Mary Taylor  England (2004-10-07) 7 October 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium Wildcard player
27 Megan Schutt  Australia (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
37 Emily Arlott  England (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Spin bowlers
3 Hannah Baker  England (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
15 Phoebe Brett  England (2008-06-05) 5 June 2008 (age 17) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wildcard player
28 Charis Pavely  England (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 20) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Ruled out through injury

Men's side

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No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
17 Ben Duckett  England (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 31) Left-handed — Centrally Contracted player
26 Will Smeed  England (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
32 Louis Kimber  England (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 28) Right-handed — Wildcard player
— Freddie McCann  England (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 20) Left-handed Right-arm off break Replacement player
All-rounders
2 Jacob Bethell  England (2003-10-23) 23 October 2003 (age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
13 Benny Howell  England (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium
23 Liam Livingstone  England (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain
80 Dan Mousley  England (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
12 Aneurin Donald  Wales (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
33 Joe Clarke  England (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 29) Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
7 Tom Helm  England (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
18 Trent Boult  New Zealand (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 36) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium Overseas player
20 Adam Milne  New Zealand (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
25 Chris Wood  England (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 35) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium
38 Tim Southee  New Zealand (1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
— Harry Moore  England (2007-04-26) 26 April 2007 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Ruled out through injury
Spin bowlers
22 Liam Patterson-White  England (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 26) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Wildcard player

Honours

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Women's honours

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Men's honours

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Seasons

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Women's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 4 4 0 0 8 3rd 1[a] 3rd [8]
2022 6 3 3 0 0 6 4th Did not progress [9]
2023 8 0 7 0 1 1 8th Did not progress [10]
2024 8 3 4 0 1 7 7th Did not progress [11]
2025 8 2 6 0 0 8 7th Did not progress [12]

Men's team

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Season Group stage Playoff stage Ref.
Pld W L T NR Pts Pos Pld Pos
2021 8 6 2 0 0 12 1st 1[b] RU [13]
2022 8 5 3 0 0 10 4th Did not progress [14]
2023 8 2 4 0 2 6 6th Did not progress [15]
2024 8 6 2 0 0 12 2nd 1[c] 3rd [16]
2025 8 3 5 0 0 12 5th Did not progress [17]

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

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References

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  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.
  6. ^ "ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth". ECB. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  7. ^ Roller, Matt (25 July 2025). "Birmingham Phoenix complete £40 million equity sale with Knighthead Capital". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  8. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  9. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  10. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  11. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  12. ^ "The Hundred Women's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.
  13. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2021". espncricinfo.com.
  14. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2022". espncricinfo.com.
  15. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2023". espncricinfo.com.
  16. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2024". espncricinfo.com.
  17. ^ "The Hundred Men's Competition 2025". espncricinfo.com.

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